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There were 105 immigration arrests in October at a horse racetrack in Wilder, Idaho. Idaho saw one of the country’s largest increases in immigration arrests this year through mid-October compared with the same period in the Biden administration. (Photo Courtesy of ACLU of Idaho) Immigration arrests under the Trump administration continued to increase through mid-October,…
State barriers limit access to compensation for gun violence survivors, report says
Survivors and loved ones of violent crime march toward the Alabama Capitol building in February to urge lawmakers for more robust support and services for people who have endured incidents of violent crime. Several states, including Alabama, have considered legislation this year that would support victims of crimes in various ways. (Photo by Ralph Chapoco/Alabama…
State lawmakers ask Trump administration to end its review of state regs
Crews install portraits of state capitol buildings ahead of the National Conference of State Legislatures annual summit on Aug. 4 in Boston. NCSL has asked the Trump administration to stop its review of state laws it says are overly burdensome on business. (Photo by Kevin Hardy/Stateline) State lawmakers from across the country are asking the…
Miscarriage patients have fewer treatment options in states with abortion bans, study shows
Pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage who live in states with abortion bans have fewer options for healthcare management, according to a new study published by the Journal of the American Medical Association (Anna Spoerre/Missouri Independent). Pregnant patients experiencing miscarriage who live in states with abortion bans have fewer options for healthcare management, according to a new…
In rural Missouri classrooms, a new approach to reading is taking hold
Ashley Wood, a second-year kindergarten teacher in Newburg, speaking to her students (photo submitted). In early 2026, a small group of first-grade students at Lucy Wortham James Elementary School in St. James, Missouri, sat together sounding out words. Kim Williams, the school’s principal, watched as they worked through the lesson. One young boy caught her…
Evergy settles class action lawsuit over employees’ 401(k) plan
Evergy settled a class action lawsuit in March, filed by former employees alleging the company didn’t properly manage the investments offered in the company 401(k) retirement plan (Sherman Smith/Kansas Reflector). TOPEKA — Former Evergy employees suing the utility company for failing to properly oversee retirement investments in the company’s 401(k) plan settled their class action…