Missouri Supreme Court sets hearing date for referendum, initiative case appeals
The Missouri Supreme Court will hear three appeals of ballot measure cases on Sept. 2 (Clara Bates/Missouri Independent). The Missouri…
Missouri education board wary of $300 million school funding increase
Missouri State Board of Education President Brooks Miller (far right) welcomes Park Hill High School math teacher Michael McDonald and…
Missouri ballot proposals blocked by secretary of state had enough signatures, records show
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins denied a place on the November ballot to two measures proposed by petition, one…
Why social media algorithms send you posts you don’t like
X may feed you content you're into, but it may feed you even more that riles you up. Nicole Amidon…
Missouri can bring clarity to a confusing vaccine landscape
A health care worker places a bandage on a child after giving a vaccination shot (Scott Housley/Centers for Disease Control…
Cities turn to AI to speed housing permitting
A person works on a condominium in Chicago. Some U.S. cities are trying to modernize the housing permitting process by…
If we care about students, we must broaden Missouri’s teacher pipeline
(kali9/Getty Images) Genis Tobias smiles as she kneels next to a young learner and watches him sign his message to…
No more ‘hypothetical situations’: States move to fortify elections against Trump
Georgia residents line up to vote in 2024. State Democratic officials nationwide are bracing for potential federal interference during November’s…
Missouri needs more teachers. Its licensing process gets in the way
(Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) May 21, 2026, is the day I became a certified biology teacher in Missouri,…
New DOJ Guidance Could Give States Cover To Cut Disability Services
People with disabilities have long fought for the right to live at home rather than in institutions. Now, the Department…
Watch: Mark Cuban Says You Can’t Fix Healthcare Until Every Price Is Known
The ongoing debate over the U.S. health system shouldn’t be based on whether the government or the private sector is…
How Louisiana’s New Surgeon General Wants To Transform Public Health
Evelyn Griffin had led a life out of the spotlight until she testified at the Louisiana Statehouse five years ago…