Insurers Hedge on Trump-Backed Pledge To Improve Denials Process
One year after the Trump administration announced that dozens of health insurers had signed a six-part pledge promising to reduce…
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Family ties create tag-team rematch in Missouri’s 32nd District state Senate primary
Incumbent Missouri Republican Sen. Jill Carter and Dr. Ellen Nichols will face off in the Republican primary for the Missouri…
New York governor orders first statewide data center moratorium
An aerial view shows a data center situated near single-family homes in Stone Ridge, Va. New York became the first…
Missouri Senate 10th District race turns sour as attacks fly
State Rep. Tricia Byrnes of Wentzville and Missouri Cattlemen’s Association Executive Vice President Mike Deering of Shamrock are facing off…
Farm backing, Trump loyalty shape GOP race to replace Sam Graves in Missouri’s 6th District
The Independent sat down for interviews with all five Republicans running in Missouri’s 6th Congressional District, asking questions about agriculture,…
Democrats fight for attention in crowded Missouri Senate primary in St. Louis County
Democrats running for the District 14 seat in the Missouri Senate, from left, are Raychel Proudie, John Bowman, Shante Duncan…
Why better-off cities and towns see more benefits from data centers than rural regions
After a rush to attract data centers with incentives, more communities are pushing back against their development. AP Photo/Ted Shaffrey…
Trump administration targets state AI laws over ideology
A laptop shows Grok, an artificial intelligence chatbot developed by Elon Musk’s company xAI. The Trump administration is continuing its…
Missouri Republicans push change that would make it harder to collect taxes on private planes
U.S. Rep. Bob Onder speaks at a political event in 2024 (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). A single-engine Piper sits on the…
Food stamp changes will cost states billions, raising fears about SNAP’s future
A sign noting the acceptance of electronic benefit transfer cards for food aid is displayed at a grocery store in…
Missouri governor’s tax plan draws skepticism in crowded state Senate GOP primary
Vying for the Republican nomination for Missouri’s 6th District Senate seat are, clockwise from top left, Jake Vogel, Ike Skelton,…
Affordable Care Act Insurers Want More Premium Increases as Enrollment Sags
For the second year in a row, many Affordable Care Act insurers are proposing double-digit premium increases, driven by rising…
Fishing for DNA – how a cup of river water can reveal secrets about human health, pollution and biodiversity
Hidden in the water is a wealth of genetic information. Jenny Whilde, CC BY-ND The DNA in a single cup…
How Virginia became the world’s data center capital
A view of a data center in Loudoun County. (Photo courtesy of Karen Graham/Loudoun Times-Mirror) Demand for internet access and…
As Trump buyouts shake offshore wind industry, states hope developers stay in the game
Wind turbines generate electricity at the Block Island Wind Farm near Block Island, Rhode Island. As the Trump administration blocks…
Data center backlash spills into Missouri primaries as GOP candidates demand action
Republican State Rep. Tricia Byrnes of Wentzville describes legislation she plans to sponsor aimed at increasing transparency of discussions between…