State AGs expand consumer work as prices rise and Trump guts federal protections
Kentucky Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman holds up a cellphone as he kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.…
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The weird world of Missouri campaign B-roll
Candidates bury raw footage online so independent political committees can turn it into TV ads — producing some of Missouri…
Landmark federal housing law tries new ways to boost local building
A residential duplex set for construction in Chicago. The 21st Century Road to Housing Act is being hailed for allowing…
Trump imposes new host of tariffs on trading partners, alleging they use forced labor
President Donald Trump imposed new import taxes on products from dozens of top U.S. trading partners on Friday, July 24,…
US Senate Judiciary holds over vote on Blanche nomination for AG as Grassley slams Dems
Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, at a Senate Judiciary Committee meeting on Thursday, July 23, 2026 criticized committee Democrats opposed to…
Canadian hockey sticks, wine and cement subject to new Trump tariffs
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump ordered 50% tariffs on several Canadian products Monday in response to what his administration describes…
Pittsburgh wants to tax skill games – but the real question is whether to limit them
This summer, Pennsylvania's Supreme Court recognized skill games as gambling devices. MediaNews Group/The Citizens' Voice via Getty Images Anyone who…
Corn growers urge DOJ investigation into ‘collusive’ fertilizer industry practices
Anhydrous ammonia is a common farm fertilizer. (Photo by Jared Strong/Iowa Capital Dispatch) Farmers from across the country are urging…
US senators grill Blanche over ‘slush fund’ deal as he seeks attorney general confirmation
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche appears at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Judiciary Committee on Capitol Hill…
Building a long-term base on the Moon will require extensive planning – a planetary geologist describes the considerations that go into it
NASA plans to build a semipermanent base on the Moon in the 2030s, as shown in this illustration. NASA Lots…
Kansas City keeps approving subsidies without knowing whether they work
Union Station and downtown Kansas City (Getty Images). Kansas City Councilmember Andrea Bough made one of the most revealing statements…
Missouri homebuilders report dwindling business amid national housing slump
(Illustration by Lorah Lackland/Missouri Business Alert) The housing industry saw a sharp drop in construction starts nationwide in May, both…
Climate change could double household water costs in some cities, study finds
A man stands in the Rio Grande north of Albuquerque, N.M., after summer storms briefly bumped up flows in mid-June.…
Trump faces looming deadline to sign popular bipartisan housing package
President Donald Trump faces a decision by 12:01 a.m. Saturday, July 11, on a bipartisan housing bill passed by large…
Senate Republican primary carries stakes beyond southwest Missouri
Lori Rook, left, is challenging state Sen. Curtis Trent in the GOP primary in Missouri Senate District 20 in southwest…
It’s possible to end corporate influence in politics
(Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector) More than 15 years ago, the U.S. Supreme Court removed limits on corporate political spending in its…