Six years in, The Missouri Independent is growing because of you
Missouri State Capitol building in Jefferson City (Getty Images). Six years ago, when we launched The Missouri Independent, I made…
Missouri Democrats gain ground in polls, but congressional races remain uphill battles
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., amid fog on Dec. 10, 2024 (Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom). Missouri Republicans’ advantage among…
Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics
The U.S. Capitol on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams…
Why calling for a ‘kill switch’ is the wrong way to think about reining in AI
It would be nice to think that stopping an out-of-control AI could be this simple. Zhihao/Moment via Getty Images In…
NASA’s Mars orbiter fleet is getting old – here’s how that could affect future exploration
Orbiters around Mars help scientists study and photograph the red planet. CU/LASP EMM/EXI ITF/Kevin M. Gill, CC BY Currently, about…
Treating depression during pregnancy may benefit baby’s brain development – new research
Depression affects 1 in 5 women during pregnancy. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Treating pregnant women’s depression with a short…
Republicans pour $300,000 into defense of GOP-leaning Senate seat in northwest Missouri
The Missouri Senate at the end of the 2023 legislative session (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). Donald Trump carried Missouri’s 34th Senate…
The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms
Bishop William Barber, of Repairers of the Breach, spoke alongside voting rights advocates from Common Cause, the ACLU, Indivisible, State…
No Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of action
Emmett Doyle, a folk musician and and one of 15 defendants facing federal felony conspiracy charges stemming from protests against…
Democrats Demand Tougher Standards for Companies Running Medicaid Systems
A group of Democratic senators is demanding that the federal agency overseeing Medicaid — the health coverage program for people…
Pain from the ‘One Big Beautiful Bill’ is coming after the midterms. Missouri isn’t ready.
(Getty Images). The Congressional Budget Office estimated that the legislation President Donald Trump called the “One Big Beautiful Bill” would…
Missouri task force drafts new child safety rules for courts, caseworkers
Members of the child welfare task force consider draft legislation on Oct. 19 in Jefferson City. Pictured from left are…