Center Square

(The Center Square) – A group of Republican governors has joined together in a letter to key congressional leaders and agricultural policymakers that warns that delayed reforms and inflationary pressures are pushing farmers to a breaking point.

(The Center Square) – Eleven states, led by Texas, have sued the three largest institutional investors in the world for allegedly conspiring to buy coal company stocks to control the market, reduce competition and violate federal and state antitrust laws.

(The Center Square) – Missouri state Sen. Jill Carter, R-Granby, plans to file bills in the state legislature to increase border security measures and ensure law enforcement agencies have the resources they need to combat increasing border-related crimes.

(The Center Square) – Members of Missouri’s congressional delegation are demanding answers from the president about violent Tren De Aragua (TdA) Venezuelan prison gang members in the state.

(The Center Square) – Homeschooling is on the rise in Missouri.

(The Center Square) – Multiple state attorneys general have requested the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to affirm a federal court dismissal of an indictment brought by Special Counsel Jack Smith against President-elect Donald Trump.

(The Center Square) – Amid the humor and cruelty of social media in the election post-mortems came a Swift jab from a popular North Carolina congressman to a global legendary singer-songwriter.

(The Center Square) – Voters nationwide approved seven of 10 ballot initiatives preserving abortion rights.

(The Center Square) – Democrats and Republicans are battling in races around the country for majorities in the U.S. House and Senate, but with just days until Election Day, who will get control is still up for grabs.

(The Center Square) – A coalition of 24 state attorneys general has joined Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to allow the commonwealth’s removal of “self-identified noncitizens” from voter rolls.

(The Center Square) — A coalition of 24 states, led by Nebraska Attorney General Mike Hilgers, have signed a brief against a federal electric truck mandate.

(The Center Square) – A newly released analysis of fiscal policy ranked all 50 states, with Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds’ state coming in first and Democratic Vice Presidential Nominee and Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in last.

(The Center Square) – A significant majority of Missourians support an amendment on the November ballot that would ban noncitizens from voting in any elections in the state, according to the latest polling.

(The Center Square) – Twenty-five Republican governors want to know how many illegal foreign nationals have been flown into their states by a Biden-Harris administration plan they argue is burdening their residents and creating an unsafe environment.

(The Center Square) – The assault on the Biden administration's tough tailpipe emissions standards continue.

(The Center Square) – Professional sports teams and government officials promise tax revenue benefits when taxpayer subsidies are used to build new or renovation stadiums and arenas.

(The Center Square) – With another neighboring state considering legalizing sports betting, Gov. J.B. Pritzker doesn’t see any adverse effects on Illinois’ sports betting industry.

(The Center Square) — Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill joined a 20-state coalition to question the American Academy of Pediatrics practices with child gender dysphoria.

(The Center Square) – Virginia Attorney General Jason Miyares has filed an amicus brief to a federal court, leading a coalition of 22 state attorneys general.

(The Center Square) - The Kansas City, Missouri, Auditor’s Office released a new audit this week looking at whether or not the city submits cost reimbursements for public projects funded through Tax Increment Financing promptly.