The Center Square, Author at Murfin Media

Missouri legislation will help stop lawfare, protect consumers, supporter says

Thursday, January 29 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – Proposed legislation in Missouri would help stop woke lawfare and protect consumers from ideologies that activists attempt to reshape the nation with via lawsuits, a proponent of the says. ... Read More.

AG sues signature-gathering firm alleging obstruction, more

Wednesday, January 28 by The Center Square

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has filed a lawsuit against a Texas-based signature-gathering firm accusing it of refusing to cooperate with a state investigation into alleged fraudulent business practices tied to the hiring of undocumented workers and failing to provide subpoenaed documents. ... Read More.

Hanaway joins coalition backing EPA grant cancellations

Thursday, January 22 by The Center Square

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has joined a coalition of 24 state attorneys general in challenging potential Biden-era grant fraud and supporting the EPA’s cancellation of billions of questionable grants. ... Read More.

Group challenges Trump’s Greenland plan in federal court

Wednesday, January 21 by The Center Square

A non-partisan group is challenging President Donald Trump’s efforts to take over or acquire Greenland. Citizens Against Donald Trump for Democracy filed its complaint this month in federal court... Read More.

U.S. Houses passes two more govt funding bills, sending to Senate

Wednesday, January 14 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In a bipartisan vote Wednesday, the U.S. House passed a minibus containing two more full-year federal funding bills, sending the package to the Senate for final approval. ... Read More.

Lawsuit: Girls school was forced labor program under guise of faith-based treatment

Thursday, January 8 by The Center Square

Two former residents of a Missouri faith-based residential program have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were subjected to systematic abuse, neglect, coercion and forced unpaid labor while they were minors at Kansas City Girls Academy. ... Read More.

Group sues Coast Guard over FOIA about Caribbean boat strike

Tuesday, January 6 by The Center Square

A Missouri-based nonprofit organization has filed suit in federal court against the United States Coast Guard, alleging the agency violated federal law by failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request seeking records related to a September military strike on a vessel... Read More.

Missouri year in review: capital gains eliminated, Medicaid increased

Saturday, December 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In 2025, Missouri lawmakers passed legislation to eliminate its capital gains tax, phase out the state income tax and expand Medicaid legislation. The Club for... Read More.

AGs say ‘As You Sow’ may violate antitrust laws with anti-fossil fuel alliance

Friday, December 26 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) - A coalition of 18 attorneys general called on the nonprofit group As You Sow to end activities that may violate antitrust and consumer protection laws. ... Read More.

Conservative group urges Missouri lawmakers to back plan to eliminate state income tax

Friday, December 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A conservative policy group is urging Missouri lawmakers to support Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposal to eliminate the state’s personal income tax, arguing the state’s budget challenges come from spending growth rather than a lack of revenue. ... Read More.