Judge skeptical of White House ban of 3 news outlets but holds off on ruling for now
The White House, south facing, early on the morning of June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —…
Local taxpayers kept their promise. Missouri must keep its, too.
Good schools are not only a local asset. They prepare the workforce, create jobs, support the economy, and give families…
Missouri redistricting fight returns to US Supreme Court for third time
Missouri’s redistricting fight is before the U.S. Supreme Court for the third time this month. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom)…
Black Lung Disease Remains a Threat, but Federal Officials Delay Effort To Address It
OAK HILL, W.Va. — Each day at New River Health in Oak Hill, Lisa Emery finds disheartening signs of what…
Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley raises privacy alarms over nationwide AI camera network
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., talks to reporters at the U.S. Capitol on Saturday, June 28, 2025. (Photo by Ashley…
False birth control claims are proliferating, survey says
More than half of women of reproductive age have seen or heard the false claim that hormones in contraceptives are…
Diesel prices shoot upward as top farm-state GOP senator begs Trump for export embargo
Sen. Chuck Grassley, a Republican from Iowa, is urging President Donald Trump to embargo diesel fuel exports as rising costs…
Missouri’s ‘unprecedented’ budget vote leaves schools around Kansas City in the lurch
A student at Ingels Elementary School in the Hickman Mills School District. Superintendent Dennis Carpenter said he’s disappointed by the…
Missouri election officials begin mailing ballots as they await ruling on congressional map
Absentee voting for people who cannot get to the polls begins Tuesday in Missouri. Election officials are waiting for a…
States put criminal justice, marijuana policies before voters in 2026
Police officers exit a polling station in New York City. Voters in nine states will decide on 11 ballot measures…
Finding homes for whales and dolphins when parks like Marineland Canada close isn’t easy – a biologist explains why sea sanctuaries aren’t the answer
Four of Marineland Canada's belugas (Eve, Secord, Nahanni, and Lillooet) before the facility's closure in 2024. Kristy Burgess, CC BY-NC-ND…
Voters to decide fate of state taxes this fall
Canvassers in Denver received petition packets as they prepared to gather signatures in support of a graduated income tax measure…