Missouri’s largest metro continues grappling with its reputation as a challenging business jurisdiction. St. Louis lands at No. 7 on the American Tort Reform Foundation’s annual “Judicial Hellholes” rankings released Tuesday. The ...
Read More »Churches, ministries should proactively develop crisis management plan
This year unfortunately has been marked by a number of high-profile scandals involving churches and ministries, both locally and nationally. “It goes without saying that a spiritual leader’s moral, financial, sexual or ...
Read More »Multiple St. Louis lawsuits accuse Catholic priests, nuns of abuse
Sixty people have filed lawsuits in St. Louis and surrounding counties alleging they were abused as children by dozens of Catholic priests, nuns and others, the Catholic News Agency and Associated Press ...
Read More »Bibles in classrooms: A look at the Oklahoma mandate
There’s been a lot of media coverage about a new education mandate in Oklahoma requiring every public school classroom to have a Bible. Some have taken to media platforms to denounce the ...
Read More »Another Kanakuk camper sues, alleging cover-up of abuse
A former camper has sued Kanakuk Kamps near Branson, a number of its current and former leaders and its insurer. Alex Summersett alleges that he was abused by his counselor, Pete Newman ...
Read More »Court halts new transgender Title IX rules from taking effect
A Kentucky district court ruled Monday to immediately halt the rollout of the Biden administration’s Title IX rules in more states. The controversial new rules would require all public schools across the country ...
Read More »K-LOVE leadership changes, lawsuits threaten $1 billion empire
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), which operates K-LOVE and Air1, the largest radio network ministries in the contemporary Christian music world, has undergone significant leadership changes and turnover in the last 18 months. ...
Read More »Is K-LOVE imploding? Lawsuits and leadership turmoil at $1 billion network
Educational Media Foundation (EMF), which operates K-LOVE and Air1, the largest radio network ministries in the contemporary Christian music world, has undergone significant leadership changes and turnover in the last 18 months. ...
Read More »Satanic group suing states, cites abortion rite part of practice
A satanic group is suing pro-life states to overturn pro-life laws, claiming abortion is central to their religious practice. The Satanic Temple (TST) in Salem, Massachusetts, has lost similar litigation in Missouri, ...
Read More »Government steps up legal action against Grand Canyon University, other Christian colleges
The Biden Administration, through the FTC, is ramping up legal action against the nation’s largest Christian universities. The move has been described by some as an unfair attack costing the schools millions ...
Read More »Parents concerned about Satan Club at Olathe school
Parents of students at Olathe Northwest High School continue to express concerns about attempts to organize a “High School Satan Club.” The club has not yet been approved, according to the school. ...
Read More »New Mexico Governor Defies Constitution
New Mexico Governor Michelle Grisham recently erred to such a degree that even her anti-gun friends are distancing themselves from her. She recently issued a decree essentially making the carrying of a ...
Read More »Kanakuk sues insurer for refusal to defend it in sex abuse claims
Kanakuk Kamps is suing its insurance carrier, ACE American Insurance Company, for breach of contract and fiduciary duty and for bad faith refusal to defend Kanakuk over the lawsuit brought against the ...
Read More »Hawley welcomes decision of University to halt sex-change surgeries on children
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley, is welcoming the decision of Washington University in St. Louis to halt controversial surgeries and hormone treatments on children. The school and its associated Transgender Clinic which is ...
Read More »3M agrees to $12.5 billion settlement over ‘forever chemicals’ in drinking water
Chemical manufacturer 3M has agreed to major concessions in a revised settlement proposal with several public drinking water systems across the U.S. The new settlement terms include paying billions of dollars more ...
Read More »Moody Bible Institute seeks court protection for its view on women in ministry
Moody Bible Institute in Chicago has asked a federal appeals court to protect its religious beliefs regarding men and women in leadership. It is in response to a lawsuit by a former ...
Read More »Former trans teen sues hospital after breasts removed at age 13
As Europe bans so-called “gender-affirming” surgeries and hormones for children, U.S. hospitals continue to plunge into the controversial practice that many call abuse. Now, a California medical center is facing a lawsuit ...
Read More »Supreme Court could hand down these 5 decisions today
The Supreme Court today could hand down five important decisions as part of 18 cases heard this term. Just two weeks remain before the summer recess. This week’s decisions will come today ...
Read More »Fox News settlement raises stakes for Christian media influencers
Lies have consequences, as Fox News confirmed when it agreed to pay Dominion Voting Systems a $787.5 million settlement for repeatedly broadcasting election fraud falsehoods that defamed the company. Fox faces more ...
Read More »At CPAC, Missouri Senator warns of government overreach
Sen. Eric Schmitt is warning that the United States is at a crossroads and that government overreach and media control represent the biggest threats to Americans’ freedoms. The Missouri Republican made the ...
Read More »National Archives, Smithsonian apologize for banning pro-life clothes
After widespread condemnation for its actions, the National Archives is apologizing for telling visitors to hide or remove all pro-life attire while they viewed the original copy of the Bill Of Rights. ...
Read More »Explosive documentary on Kanakuk sex abuse wins Emmy Award
A documentary made by VICE News about sexual abuse cases at Kanakuk camps in southwest Missouri won a 2022 Emmy award for “Outstanding Hard News Feature Story: Long Form.” The 17-minute film, ...
Read More »Churches cutting ties to Kanakuk Kamps over massive sex abuse scandal
First Baptist Church in West Plains, Mo., has cut ties with Kanakuk Kamps near Branson because of the way it handled concerns about sexual abuse of campers. The announcement comes as churches ...
Read More »Missouri bill would protect unborn after heart activity is detected
Abortions after doctors have determined an unborn child has cardiac activity would be banned under a bill filed in the Missouri Legislature. Under the bill, private citizens could sue doctors or others ...
Read More »Supreme Court tells White House to respond to mandate lawsuits
In a rare move, the U.S. Supreme Court is telling the Biden administration to respond to dozens of lawsuits challenging its controversial vaccine mandate for private employers. Justice Brett Kavanaugh told administration ...
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