2025 Iowa legislative session is underway
(Radio Iowa) – The 2025 Iowa legislative session is underway. All 100 members of the Iowa House have taken the oath of office for their two year terms. Two dozen senators, who serve four year terms, have
Mike Kehoe was sworn in as Missouri’s 58th governor on the steps of the state Capitol
Gov. Mike Kehoe delivers his inaugural address Monday, promising a Missouri “where it is easier to be a cop than a criminal” (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). BY: RUDI KELLERMissouri Independent Controlling crime, expanding education options and cutting taxes will
Kan. U.S. Senator to lead Congressional Make America Healthy Again Caucus
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, recently announced the creation of the Congressional Make America Healthy Again (MAHA) Caucus, according to a statement from the Senator’s office.
Missouri lawmakers unlikely to prioritize teacher pay as past efforts bring growth
The Missouri House of Representatives, as photographed during discussion of a bill aimed at teacher recruitment and retention (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). State education officials credit recent legislative efforts for a small boost to teacher retention rates while
No need to provide an avian flu vaccine for humans yet, expert says
BY: GREG LAROSE An infectious disease expert says the relatively mild cases of avian influenza detected so far among dairy workers don’t warrant making a vaccine available to them, even as they work to contain and prevent spread
Des Moines Police make arrest after 10 month investigation of shooting near Iowa Capitol
(Radio Iowa) – Des Moines Police say a suspect is in custody for the attempted murder of a man and a woman at a social club a few bocks from the Iowa Capitol. The shooting happened in
St. Joseph area benefitting from renewal of state movie tax credit
By BRENT MARTIN St. Joseph Post St. Joseph has benefitted from the reinstatement of the state tax credit for making movies in Missouri. St. Joseph Convention and Visitors Bureau spokesman, Christian Mengel, says St. Joseph has attempted
90% of us bald people still own a comb.
We just can’t part with it.
LA Wildfires: Death toll rises to 24 as winds intensify in area
(Per ABC NEWS): Thousands of firefighters are continuing to battle several wildfires across 45 square miles of densely populated Los Angeles County, fueled by severe drought conditions and strong Santa Ana winds. About 105,000 people remain under
Pres. Biden speaks with Israeli PM Netanyahu on hostage, cease-fire deal
The White House said onn Sunday that President Joe Biden has spoken with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in a race to reach a Gaza hostage and cease-fire deal before Biden leaves office on Jan. 20. The