Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
After a “rainbow story time” caught state officials’ attention, Columbia residents wrote affirming messages on the sidewalk in front of…
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Since death penalty’s return 50 years ago, Missouri executes prisoners at high rate
(Photo illustration by Marci Suela/The Marshall Project. Source images: Katie Moore/The Marshall Project and U.S. District Court for the Eastern…
Appeals court keeps Trump’s vote-by-mail restrictions blocked ahead of midterms
The Trump administration on Monday asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt a district court ruling that blocked President Donald…
After juvenile violence, accountability and rehabilitation must work together
(Darrin Klimek/Getty Images). Recent high-profile cases involving juveniles have reignited a difficult conversation in our region about youth crime, accountability…
Former DOJ lawyer blames Missouri senators for inciting death threats against her
U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt speaks to reporters after the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair in Sedalia in…
Missouri congressional incumbents flush with cash heading into primary election
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, files for re-election Feb. 24 in the 5th Congressional District. The district is at…
Democratic panel recommends South Carolina lead 2028 presidential nominating calendar
The White House on June 11, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — The Democratic National Committee’s Rules and…
‘E pluribus unum’ is not a slogan. It’s a choice
The 2026 NCSL Legislative Summit will bring together state lawmakers and legislative staff from the 50 states and U.S. territories…
Graves-linked group alleges Nathan Willett violated state, federal campaign-finance laws
Kansas City Councilman Nathan Willett speaks to voters near Maryville, Missouri on July 1 during his run to represent Missouri’s…
ICE officers to wear body cameras at traffic stops, White House border czar says
A masked U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent knocks on a car window in Minnesota on Jan. 12, 2026. (Photo…
DHS boss Mullin warns of possible prosecution for election officials over voter roll access
President Donald Trump shakes hands with newly sworn in Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin during a ceremony in the Oval…
Political parties boast new clout and cash in midterms thanks to US Supreme Court
Graham Platner, then the Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in Maine, unveils an anti-corruption policy plan outside the Portland…
How did Trump do in the most recent U.S. Supreme Court term?
The U.S. Supreme Court sided with President Donald Trump in many of its decisions this term, with a few high-profile…
President Trump shrinks Bears Ears and Grand Staircase-Escalante — again
A canyon in Bears Ears National Monument is pictured on Saturday, Sept. 20, 2025. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah…
Missouri’s ‘gray market’ gambling fight was never as gray as advertised
Customers play Torch slot machines April 10 at a Columbia convenience store (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). Every good hustle needs a…
Halal, Arabic and French among the skills Kansas town honed to be good hosts to the Algerians
Amal El Haimaur (right), assistant professor of African and African American Studies at the University of Kansas, stands with Aya…