Election denialism losing steam as Trump flip flops on accepting midterm results
A pro-Trump mob breaks into the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021 in Washington, D.C., hoping to overturn the outcome…
Missouri Supreme Court rejects challenge to stadium subsidy law on technical grounds
GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, home of the Kansas City Chiefs (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday…
Permitting overhaul advances in US Senate with tepid bipartisan support
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Monday, Nov. 9, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) A proposal to…
Commentary: What the midterm elections could mean for Missouri’s economy
President Donald Trump’s unpopularity, due in part to an inability to execute his campaign promise to lower costs, is likely…
As ‘child predator hunters’ go viral, states grapple with the risks of civilian stings
Harford County, Md., Sheriff Jeff Gahler speaks with Chris Hansen, the host of “Takedown with Chris Hansen” on the TruBlu…
States are counting on battery farms. Some towns don’t want them.
A battery storage facility sits in front of wind turbines near Palm Springs, California. States and utilities are building battery…
The police crashed into a bar. St. Louis taxpayers paid $4.2 million for it.
Twenty-two seconds. That’s how long it took a St. Louis police officer to put a bar owner in handcuffs on…
Commentary: Republicans need to listen to voters, not their loudest voices
(Will Steinfeld/New Hampshire Bulletin) My grandfather used to tell us, “Sometimes the squeaky wheel gets the grease, but sometimes it…
Commentary: Now the real work begins. Casting our votes was the easy part.
(iQoncept/iStock Images) Voters sent resounding messages to elected officials about what they do not want to see continued in state…
Young people turned out in near-record numbers for the 2026 midterms, with the economy top of their minds
A near record-high number of young people turned out to vote in the 2026 midterm elections. Aron Smith/Jackson State University…
Collections are coming for millions of student loans in default
A soon-to-be college graduate tosses her cap for photos at the University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill in 2024. Student…
Dubious Buys Raise Alarm Over Local Control of Opioid Cash
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core…
Opioid Settlement Cash and Homelessness: It’s Not Always Clear How Addiction Fits In
KFF Health News is a national newsroom that produces in-depth journalism about health issues and is one of the core…