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Missouri regulator says abortion clinics faced heightened scrutiny unrelated to safety
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Democrats sue to block Trump’s ‘unconstitutional’ mail ballot order
A voter drops off a ballot in a drop box at the Salt Lake County Government Center in Salt Lake City on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024. (Photo by Spenser Heaps for Utah News Dispatch) Democrats sued over President Donald Trump’s executive order clamping down on mail ballots on Wednesday, signaling the start of…
Cannabis drinks may cut alcohol consumption, study finds, as Missouri weighs hemp THC rules
Hemp-derived THC beverages like these seltzers at Randall’s Wine & Spirits can be found at large liquor stores throughout Missouri (Rebecca Rivas/The Missouri Independent). People who drink cannabis beverages – that often come in cans, like beer or hard seltzers – may be consuming less alcohol, according to a recent study from University of Buffalo. …
Chiefs moving to Kansas with $3.3 billion plan for domed stadium, training facility
Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly holds a Chiefs jersey with team owner Clark Hunt ahead of a news conference Dec. 22, 2025, at the Kansas Docking State Office Building in Topeka, Kansas (Anna Kaminski/Kansas Reflector). TOPEKA, Kansas — The Kansas City Chiefs are moving to Kansas with a deal to use more than a billion dollars…