by Alisa Nelson | Oct 6, 2020 | Business, Education, News, Politics / Govt, Sports Features
Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver is heading up a bipartisan bill that would let college athletes profit from endorsement deals. It would only restrict sponsors involving alcohol, tobacco, controlled substances, adult entertainment and gambling. Cleaver, a Democrat...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 1, 2020 | Business, Elections, News, Politics / Govt
The U.S. House recently passed a bill that would give $25 billion in emergency funding to help keep the U.S. Postal Service going through the pandemic and expected surge of mail closer to the General Election. The funding level is the amount the Trump-appointed U.S....
by Alisa Nelson | Aug 16, 2020 | Elections, Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
The Democratic National Convention gets underway Monday in Milwaukee. The DNC has scheduled four nights, culminating in presumptive presidential candidate Joe Biden’s acceptance speech Thursday. The ongoing spike in coronavirus cases has forced most of the convention...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 28, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt, Science / Technology
U.S. Senate Republicans have unveiled a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package. The HEALS Act includes $200 per week in unemployment benefits, more than $100 billion for schools, more funding for the small business Paycheck Protection Program and a liability shield to...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 18, 2020 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
U.S. Senator Roy Blunt, R-Missouri, is calling again for the U.S. Department of Justice to restore federal reviews of police departments to help root out misconduct and make changes. Since the death of George Floyd of Minnesota, adjusting police practices has received...