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Missouri senators vote to remove private school voucher program from treasurer’s office
State Sen. Rusty Black, a Republican from Chillicothe pictured at his desk in the Missouri Senate April 22, was part of a bipartisan push to move the state’s K-12 school voucher program out of the State Treasurer’s Office in a bill passed Thursday (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). The Missouri Senate on Thursday voted to strip oversight…
Trump: ‘I might have forced Israel’s hand’ in launching Iran war
An Iranian flag is planted in the rubble of a police station, damaged in airstrikes, on March 3, 2026 in Tehran, Iran. (Photo by Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday he “might have forced Israel’s hand” in launching the war on Iran that has already cost the lives of six American…
European imports to see 15% tariffs after Trump strikes trade deal
President Donald Trump and European Union leaders announced a trade framework over the weekend that will set 15% import taxes on EU goods. (Photo by Getty Images) WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump and European Union leaders announced a trade framework over the weekend, just days ahead of Trump’s self-imposed Friday deadline to increase import taxes…
Why restructuring could leave Missouri in the cold
Missouri is experiencing unprecedented electricity demand from data centers, manufacturers and electrification (Dana DiFilippo/New Jersey Monitor). Missouri lawmakers are weighing whether to restructure the state’s electricity markets. Before moving forward, they should take a hard look at how restructured markets have performed during extreme weather and how they have affected household utility bills. The record…
Missouri property tax overhaul bill may inadvertently move municipal elections to November
A bill to revise how property taxes are levied in Missouri also includes provisions that could move all local elections from April to November (Getty Images). A property tax overhaul moving through the Missouri House includes provisions that would potentially push all elections to August and November. The bill’s sponsor, however, said that’s not his…