Author: Joe Mueller
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Oil, gas industry to fight stricter environmental bills in Colorado legislature
(The Center Square) – Business leaders joined leaders of Colorado’s petroleum and natural gas industries in denouncing a wave of legislation creating higher environmental standards and phasing out drilling. “These concepts range from banning any development for any industry that requires an air permit in up to 50% of the state to tracking and limiting…
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Democratic AGs file brief supporting $15 minimum wage for federal contractors
(The Center Square) – A group of 22 Democratic attorneys general is urging a federal appeals court to allow the federal government to increase the minimum wage to $15 per hour for some federal contractors. President Joe Biden’s executive order in April 2021 increased the minimum wage, which was set at $10.10 per hour in…
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Infighting dominates Missouri Republican senators, statewide offices held by GOP
(The Center Square) – Republicans criticized fellow Missouri GOP members throughout Jefferson City on Tuesday. The day started with Republican Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a candidate for his party’s nomination for governor, saying Republican Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick’s report on his office contains “inaccurate, false allegations.” Hours later, Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia,…
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Rents down, vacancies up in report from Denver apartment association
(The Center Square) – Renters in Denver are paying less and have more apartments to choose from, according to data from the Apartment Association of Metro Denver. Vacancy levels increased throughout the Denver metro area during the fourth quarter of 2023, up 0.4% to 5.8%. Average rents declined 1% during the quarter, averaging $1,870 a…
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Report: Denver spending on migrants could equal $500 per household
(The Center Square) – The costs for assisting migrants arriving in Denver could amount to $500 per household in the city, according to a report from the Common Sense Institute. The think tank’s analysis highlighted the growing concern regarding the city’s financial ability to provide services for arriving migrants. “If the Denver mayor’s recent spending projections of…
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After $276.5 million in legal fees, St. Louis city, county get $513 million from NFL settlement
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save On the night before Christmas, more than $513 million will appear in a joint account of the City of St. Louis, St. Louis County and the St. Louis Regional Convention and Sports Complex Authority. They’re…
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Missouri judge stops state, local agencies from issuing pandemic public health orders
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save A judge Tuesday ruled local health departments cannot issue orders, close businesses, quarantine students, and stated parts of Missouri’s Code of State Regulations pertaining to the Department of Health and Senior Services (DHSS) violated the…
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Parson joins 13 governors demanding changes to transportation regulations, creates supply chain task force
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson joined governors from 13 states on Monday pledging to solve problems in the transportation and logistics industries and criticizing actions of the Biden Administration. Gov. Parson also signed an executive…
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Schmitt sues Springfield Schools for Sunshine Law violations over CRT
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against pringfield Public Schools on Tuesday claiming the district violated the state’s Sunshine Law to hide evidence its was using critical race theory teachings in teacher training…
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Missouri’s Republican House floor leader predicts focus on federal COVID funds, redistricting, education
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Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Tracking federal COVID-19 relief money coming into Missouri, redistricting and education will be the focus of legislators in January, said Dean Plocher, the majority leader of the House of Representatives. “We’ve got a lot going…