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…
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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…
I once wrote that two moments explained Mike Parson’s tenure. Make it three
Former Missouri Gov. Mike Parson speaks to the media from his office in the state Capitol in 2020 (photo courtesy…
US labor market weakened in June
Empty tables line the pier at Old Orchard Beach, Maine, where a drop in Canadian visitors has affected business. Nationally,…
Feds encourage public housing authorities to impose work rules, time limits
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is currently finalizing a rule that would allow public housing authorities and…
Why Trump chose a deal over a wider Iran War, and what it means for Missouri
President Donald Trump attends a bilateral meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi on the sidelines of the G7 Summit…
California lawsuit challenges Trump’s effort to revoke auto emissions rules
Traffic moves along the 405 Freeway in Los Angeles earlier this year. California has filed a lawsuit challenging President Donald…