Kansas City hospitals are ready for the World Cup. The world may not be ready for U.S. healthcare
Kansas City hospitals are ready for the World Cup. The world may not be ready for U.S. healthcare
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Missouri Realtors spend $2 million to fight Amendment 4 limits on citizen initiative petitions
Missouri Realtors spend $2 million to fight Amendment 4 limits on citizen initiative petitions
High-potency cannabis fuels debates around the country over psychosis, addiction risks
High-potency cannabis fuels debates around the country over psychosis, addiction risks
Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion slush fund revives national discussion over reparations
Trump’s proposed $1.7 billion slush fund revives national discussion over reparations
Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down
Trump administration $100,000 visa fee for highly skilled foreign workers struck down
Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
Trump administration swiftly moves ahead on plans to restrict voting by mail in the states
Farm animal welfare rules might be rolled back by Congress
Congress is looking to roll back state animal welfare laws as it wrangles over reauthorization of the federal farm bill. The farm bill, which Congress generally reworks every five years, includes money and f...
Congress weighs cuts to states’ already ‘insufficient’ election security dollars
Ahead of the November midterm elections, President Donald Trump and his Republican allies have demanded Congress pass sweeping voting restrictions, including showing proof of citizenship to register — all...
US House approves measure to restrain Trump action in Iran
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House passed a resolution Wednesday to force President Donald Trump to withdraw from the war with Iran and require congressional approval for further military action in the country. T...
New medical guidance affirms Tylenol safety during pregnancy months after Trump sows doubt
The Society for Maternal-Fetal Medicine published new clinical guidance this week affirming that acetaminophen, better known by its brand Tylenol, should be the “first-line” defense against pain and feve...
Treasury’s Bessent mum on Trump’s IRS immunity deal
WASHINGTON — The day after acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said the Trump administration’s “anti-weaponization” fund was dead, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent evaded questions on Capitol Hill W...
Missouri to start using anti-trafficking app ahead of World Cup
Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has announced a partnership she hopes will lessen human trafficking during the FIFA World Cup in Kansas City. Large events such as the World Cup are known to have...
State takeovers of local school districts impact more than grades and finances
This year, Missouri joins Arizona, Texas, Oklahoma, Louisiana, Indiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, North Carolina, and Florida in use of an A-F public school and district grading framework. In this accountabili...
Welcome to American Deconstruction. Our democracy is fractured, but not yet beyond repair
Americans are tested at intervals of about a generation or two about what kind of country we’d like to live in.
First-time homebuyers face hurdles despite gradual improvement
Home prices increased this year, though not as much as inflation, so affordability has risen in all regions compared with last year, according to the National Association of Realtors. It’s still a hard pur...
President Trump picks acting AG Todd Blanche to stay on full time
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump will nominate acting Attorney General Todd Blanche, his former personal lawyer, to fill the top role at the Department of Justice on a permanent basis, he said Wednesday...
What people say in public and what they do in private can differ. Let’s help others all the time
When we do things to help others, we may not receive a standing ovation. It may not go onto a resume or a bio.
Republicans push $70B for immigration enforcement through US Senate, with no limits on ICE
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate approved a nearly $70 billion package early Friday, moving Republicans one step closer to funding immigration and deportation activities for the next three years without negoti...
Trump administration processing freeze on asylum seekers violated law, judge rules
WASHINGTON — A federal judge in Rhode Island Friday struck down several Trump administration policies that halted processing for asylum seekers following a shooting in Washington, D.C., that left one West...
US Senate launches marathon session to pass nearly $70B for ICE, Border Patrol
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Republicans fended off an attempt Thursday to block the Department of Justice from using an “anti-weaponization” fund to pay people who feel they were wrongly prosecuted, as we...
Kansas City-based American Shaman agrees to stop selling kratom and 7-OH
If the company breaches the agreement with Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway, it could face a $5 million penalty.
US Senate blocks Trump’s SAVE America Act, thwarting restrictions on voting
The U.S. Senate rejected the SAVE America Act on Thursday, dealing a blow to President Donald Trump’s efforts to impose voting restrictions ahead of the November midterm elections. Senators voted 48-50 ag...
Trump to pump $700M into coal power in the states, blasts renewable energy
The federal government will spend $700 million on building or refurbishing coal power infrastructure across the country in a boost to “clean, beautiful coal,” President Donald Trump said Thursday in the...
‘They’re already here’: Regulating data centers stalls in Missouri
The rapid expansion of hyperscale data centers is far outstripping efforts to regulate them in Missouri and other states. As a result, communities are left with failed legislation, hastily called moratoriums...