Missouri Senator Josh Hawley has announced he will object to the Electoral College vote for Joe Biden on Jan. 6. Hawley made the announcement Wednesday in a tweet, noting the evidence he ...
Read More »Half of households with children concerned about food security for the next month
The new year would be a good time for churches and individuals to step up to help feed the hungry. Less than half of households with kids in the United State are ...
Read More »Missouri education leaders tackle statewide teacher shortage
Missouri, facing an ongoing shortage of K-12 teachers, hopes to encourage the high school students of today to become the teachers of tomorrow. “They are sitting in our high schools today,” Dr. ...
Read More »Church distributes more than 40,000 Christmas meals
Christmas was brighter for many Joplin, Mo. families, thanks to volunteers at Hope City Church, who packed meals for those less fortunate. “In a season where it can be easy to give ...
Read More »Operation Legend was rare success during deadly year in Kansas City
Although 2020 was one of the most violent years in Kansas City history, the Trump administration’s Operation Legend was a bright spot. U.S. Attorney General William Barr named the federal anti-crime program ...
Read More »Missouri and Kansas among top 10 pro-life states
Kansas City is on the border of two of the most pro-life states in the nation. Kansas ranks No. 6 and Missouri is No. 8 in the 2021 Life List from Americans ...
Read More »Missouri budget to dip $400 million due to lockdowns
The Missouri state budget for the next fiscal year will take a major as a result of economic fallout from pandemic lockdowns. The budget year that begins in July is expected to ...
Read More »Missouri ranks fifth in the nation in economic recovery from pandemic
The Missouri recovery is full steam ahead as the economy comes back strong from the pandemic. The state had the nation’s fifth-best employment recovery in November, according to a report released last week. ...
Read More »Gov. Parson issues 24 pardons, calling it ‘the time of year for forgiveness’
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday issued 24 pardons to individuals who have demonstrated a changed lifestyle and desire to move on from past behaviors. “If we are to be a society ...
Read More »Rep. Hartzler encourages President Trump to sign defense authorization bill
Missouri Rep. Vicky Hartzler has encouraged President Trump to sign the $731 billion defense authorization bill, citing the military’s importance to her district. The bill includes another $40 million for the hospital ...
Read More »Senator Hawley: 74 million Americans are not going to ‘shut up’
Senator Josh Hawley, (R-MO) didn’t mince words Wednesday in Homeland Security Committee hearings on alleged voting irregularities in the 2020 election. Hawley said voters he’s talked to are angry and “not crazy” ...
Read More »Missouri City college student missing in Texas after car found crashed
Authorities are continuing their search for a Missouri City, Texas college student who has gone missing in Texas. Friends and family have now joined the search for 21-year-old Texas State University student ...
Read More »Missouri and Kansas finalize plans for distribution of vaccine
The newly approved COVID-19 vaccine, which many are now calling the “Trump Vaccine,” has arrived in Missouri and Kansas. “Today is an exciting day for Missouri as we have received the first ...
Read More »Missouri House to debate resolution declaring lack of faith in presidential election
The Missouri House continues to debate the results of the presidential election. On Monday evening, a committee will hear testimony that would declare that Missouri has no faith in election results from ...
Read More »Gov. Parson inauguration will tie into Missouri bicentennial
Gov. Mike Parson intends to commemorate the beginning of Missouri’s bicentennial year when he takes the oath of office in January. “There’s a lot of focus around celebrating the state’s rich heritage ...
Read More »Legislation would expand gambling in Missouri
Gambling will continue to be a hot issue when the Missouri legislature reconvenes in January, with several bills ready to be debated. Republican Sens. Denny Hoskins, Tony Luetkemeyer and Caleb Rowden pre-filed legislation ...
Read More »Christmas ‘wish list’ for area adoption, foster and pro-life ministries
Each year Metro Voice highlights area ministries and their Christmas “Wish List.” It’s an opportunity for the community to give back to specific needs or causes that these organizations need assistance with. ...
Read More »Covid and loss unite rural churches in faith
Thirty miles of rural Missouri separate the two churches, and so much else. One is mostly white; the other hosts services in five languages for a flock that spans the world. But ...
Read More »17 states have now joined Supreme Court election lawsuit
In a public show of unity that spans the nation, seventeen states have joined the Texas lawsuit before the Supreme Court to challenge the 2020 election results in four battleground states. The states ...
Read More »Missouri, Kansas join Texas in lawsuit alleging serious ‘swing state’ illegality
Missouri and Kansas are joining a growing list of states, led by Texas, in contesting the legality of how four states handled the Nov. 3 election. Eric Schmitt announced that the “Show-Me ...
Read More »Springfield’s James River Church responds to ‘no mask’ accusations
James River Church, a megachurch in Springfield, Missouri, is under fire after social media posts showed people without masks during special Christmas services at its four campuses last weekend. But it may ...
Read More »Virtual program series kicks off countdown to Missouri’s bicentennial
Missouri 2021 is rolling out a new virtual program series that focuses on the programs and events happening in Missouri to commemorate the state’s 200th bicentennial of statehood. Leading up to the ...
Read More »From police reform to expanded mail-in ballots, the Missouri Senate prepares for 2021 session
Like everyone else, the Missouri Senate is eager for 2021 to arrive. These are some of the pre-filed bills that will be addressed in the upcoming legislative session. The session will cover ...
Read More »Missouri helps lead the way as U.S. abortion rate declines
Missouri had the second-lowest abortion rate in the nation in 2018, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention The state’s abortion rate dropped by 35 percent between ...
Read More »Bill to create coin to commemorate Negro Leagues Baseball awaits president’s signature
New commemorative gold coins will pay tribute to the centennial of Negro Leagues Baseball, which was founded in Kansas City. Missouri Sen. Roy Blunt, sponsor of the Negro Leagues Baseball Centennial Commemorative ...
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