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…
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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,…
As Kansas City Council rushes towards a Royals stadium vote, key questions go unanswered
Kansas City and Royals officials are aiming to have a new ballpark in Crown Center ready to open by the…
What does mismanagement of the Iran war teach us about Trump farm policy? Everything
U.S. Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, speaks at a Future Farmers of America event Aug. 18, 2025 at the Tennessee State…
Kansas City ignored its own study — until it got sued
Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas delivers his State of the City address in February 2024 (photo courtesy of the City…
States, cities try to keep ICE out of schools
A masked ICE agent stands guard outside as ICE and other law enforcement agents raid a restaurant in Minneapolis, Minnesota,…
Federal funding bill could spare Missouri hemp beverages from November ban
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall’s Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri…
Missouri should dump the use of junk science in its courtrooms
(Photo by simpson33 via iStock / Getty Images Plus) Missouri patients deserve confidence that the science presented in our courtrooms…
Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
A federal judge ruled it was unlawful that the EPA canceled $1.6 billion in environmental and climate justice grants. (Photo…
Farm Bills have been a farce for years. This one seems tragic
(Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight). Lawmakers must stop pretending this Farm Bill works. As Charles Givens once said, “Doing more of…
US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The Big Four Bridge over the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Ladd/Kentucky Lantern) WASHINGTON…
Missouri turnout could hit 1.4 million as ballot measures drive primary interest
Missouri could have a near-record primary turnout Tuesday as voters decide two major ballot questions and congressional primaries in three…
Nine Republican primaries, one question: what do GOP voters want from Jefferson City?
Voters will head to the polls on Tuesday to vote in Missouri’s statewide primary (Getty Images). For weeks, The Independent…
What a western Pennsylvania ’90s-style Pizza Hut reveals about nostalgia
A "classic" '90s-style Pizza Hut represents a powerful window into how human beings interact with the past. Tracy A. Woodward/The…
States expand fight against organized retail crime, gift card fraud
On rare occasions property is recovered following organized retail thefts, as was the case in this handout photo, from Lowe’s,…
Why the stakes are high for Missouri in Trump’s Canada tariffs
President Donald Trump speaks during a press briefing at the White House Feb. 20, 2026 in Washington, D.C., after the…