Labor unions and other supporters of an income tax on millionaire earners rallied at the Washington state Capitol in Olympia in February. A growing number of liberal states are considering raising taxes on their wealthiest residents (Bill Lucia/Washington State Standard). While the idea of a special tax on millionaires is hotly debated across the country,…
The Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City, as pictured September 26, 2023 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). The Senate Education Committee debated legislation Tuesday that would prevent further review of transgender athletes participating in high school and collegiate sports. Sponsored by state Rep. Brian Seitz, a Republican from Branson, the bill aims to remove the current end…
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House in December 2025 (Tom Brenner/Getty Images). Missouri businesses may soon begin applying for billions in tariff refunds after a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling, but who actually benefits is already becoming clear. Last week, the federal government…
Sen. Josh Hawley, at the U.S. Capitol on Nov. 20, 2024 (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images). WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley is calling for Congress to take a closer look at presidential security following the third assassination attempt on President Donald Trump at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner on Saturday. Hawley sent a letter on Monday…
WASHINGTON — The California man said by federal prosecutors to have opened fire just outside the White House Correspondents’ Association dinner, where President Donald Trump was in attendance alongside Cabinet members and lawmakers, was charged Monday with attempting to assassinate the president, administration officials said. The 31-year-old identified by authorities as Cole Tomas Allen was…
Hundreds of area Muslims participate in Eid al-Fitr in Brooklyn’s Prospect Park in April 2024 in New York City. Republican lawmakers and candidates across the country have escalated their anti-Islam rhetoric in recent months as the midterm elections approach. (Photo by Spencer Platt/Getty Images) Republican lawmakers and candidates across the country have escalated their anti-Islam…
Miles Ross, left, executive director of the Missouri Republican Party, testifies Monday in favor of reinstating the Missouri presidential primary alongside state Rep. Brad Banderman, a St. Clair Republican sponsoring the legislation (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). Missouri would join at least 14 other states with a “Super Tuesday” presidential primary in 2028 under a bill that…
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…
Cherry Campus hallway at Académie Lafayette in Kansas City, where students move between classes in the school’s French immersion program (photo by Jayd Tandy Williams). For second graders at Académie Lafayette in Kansas City, speaking French with their peers and teachers is a daily routine. But last month, two of their teachers — mentors, guides…
Trees bloom in early spring outside an apartment building in the Bronx, N.Y., in 2026. New York City had the highest number of Emergency Housing Voucher recipients and is scrambling to transition them as the program sunsets. (Photo by Robbie Sequeira/Stateline) A New York City mom and domestic violence survivor felt a flashback of fear…
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