9 justices on the Supreme Court or 13? Numbers battle revived in Congress
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — As public opinion of the…
Missouri Supreme Court blocks gerrymandered congressional map, orders referendum vote
Missouri Supreme Court Chief Judge Ginger Gooch wrote the opinion that upheld the right of referendum on congressional redistricting plans…
Republican officials ask US Supreme Court to overturn Missouri redistricting ruling
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins wants the Missouri Supreme Court to issue a stay of its decision that on…
Essential digital technologies are critical infrastructure – they are not always built and managed that way
Passengers fill a terminal at Harry Reid International Airport in Las Vegas on July 19, 2024, after a major internet…
Decades after 9/11, toxic dust and PTSD may be accelerating brain aging among first responders
The aftermath of the World Trade Center attacks casts a long shadow on survivors. Adam Gray/Getty Images Hundreds of first…
USPS whistleblower predicts ‘catastrophic’ effect on elections under Trump vote-by-mail order
A U.S. Postal Service whistleblower in a report published Sept. 1, 2026, alleged that USPS rushed the development of electronic…
Election experts see few legal options for Trump to meddle with polling places
Karen Kost took part in the North Dakota primary election early voting available June 3, 2026, at City Hall in…
Missouri voters will decide limits on lawmakers rewriting ballot measures
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Wednesday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). An…
Where have the workers gone? 2 million foreign-born men have left the country, analysis says.
An employee walks behind cattle on an Idaho dairy farm in an undated photo. Dairy farms in Idaho say they…
Federal appeals court to consider Louisiana’s arguments for banning telehealth abortion
The 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals will hear oral arguments for Louisiana v. U.S. Food and Drug Administration on…
Mosquitoes are picky eaters – we studied 3 common South Florida species to learn why they like some people more than others
If you’ve ever had to prepare a meal for a picky eater, you know it’s not easy. They may not…
Women on parole face higher rates of mental health, housing challenges
Computers line the walls of a reentry center inside the Women’s Eastern Reception, Diagnostic and Correctional Center in Vandalia, Mo.…