Missouri voters will decide limits on lawmakers rewriting ballot measures
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Wednesday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). An…
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Where have the workers gone? 2 million foreign-born men have left the country, analysis says.
An employee walks behind cattle on an Idaho dairy farm in an undated photo. Dairy farms in Idaho say they…
Missouri vote on initiative protections now before the state Supreme Court
Attorney Chuck Hatfield argues Wednesday, Sept. 2, 2026, for the Missouri Supreme Court to order two measures to be on…
Feds and 22 states sue Amazon, alleging deceptive advertising scheme
An Amazon warehouse near Newport, Delaware. The Federal Trade Commission and 22 states have sued Amazon over an alleged scheme…
Lake Ontario to Lake America – who gets to decide what goes on maps?
President Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 27, 2026, to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' amid an ongoing trade…
Canadian tariffs to further raise prices, a top concern for voters
Shipping containers sit at Malcolm Transfer Station in Minneapolis on March 21, 2026. A developing trade war with Canada poses…
Judge reinstates pause on Trump order limiting mail ballots
Volunteers at the Denver Clerk and Recorder’s office check and organize primary ballots on June 30, 2026. (Photo by Andrew…
Kansas City’s habit of dismissing the voters who say no
Sly James, mayor of Kansas City, after speaking about leadership, political activism and public investments last year at the Dole…
Meta to pay 47 states up to $17.1B in landmark child safety settlement
Facebook owner Meta agreed to pay nearly $18 billion to an array of U.S. states over claims its platforms intentionally…
Shifting the cleanup cost of packaging waste to companies could encourage greener packaging – but only if states are aligned
Some state legislatures are seeking ways to alleviate anxieties about plastic waste. Rowanswiki/Wikimedia Commons Standing in your local retail store,…
Springfield cannabis workers secure Missouri’s second union contract after four-year wait
Key Cannabis Dispensary in Springfield (photo submitted). It’s been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Springfield ratified…
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,…
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…