After years of enforcing marijuana prohibition, many of us in law enforcement have reached the same conclusion: it’s time for federal policy to catch up with reality (Getty Images). I dedicated decades of my life to helping keep St. Louis safe. As a former cop, I know how hard it is to do that with…
A demonstrator waves a red cloth as hundreds gather after ICE agent Jonathan Ross shot and killed Renee Good through her car window Wednesday, Jan. 7, 2026 near Portland Avenue South and East 34th Street in Minneapolis. (Photo by Nicole Neri/Minnesota Reformer) WASHINGTON — The top two Democrats in Congress on Wednesday outlined their proposal…
State Rep. Tricia Byrnes, R-Wentzville, presents a bill to the Missouri House Education Committee Wednesday that would limit use of technology in grades K-5 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Missouri lawmakers are moving to rein in elementary schools’ use of technology, debating legislation Wednesday that would cap students’ daily use of digital devices at 45 minutes. “This…
A bill to ban automatic, recurring political donations, used primarily in Missouri by former state Sen. Bill Eigel, won first-round approval Wednesday in the Missouri House. Eigel is shown in 2024 during his campaign for governor (Rudi Keller/Missouri Independent). A bill aimed at curbing the use of automatically recurring campaign donations — a fundraising tactic…
Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin, R-Shelbina, left, listens Tuesday while state Sen. Travis Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit, explains his bill to regulate large-scale solar power developments. O’Laughlin wants a moratorium on new large developments until rules can be written (Erica Choinka/Missouri Senate Communications). The conversion of Missouri farm land from food to solar power…
Instead of unnecessary tax cuts, Missouri should consider sensible reforms that have worked across the nation and that will serve all of Missouri’s communities (Tim Carpenter/Kansas Reflector). Missouri lawmakers have been pushing regressive and shortsighted tax policies that undermine everyday workers and sabotage the Show-Me State’s ability to raise revenue. Within a few months, Missouri…
President Donald Trump gives a speech at the World Economic Forum on Jan. 21 in Davos, Switzerland (Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images). President Donald Trump restated a call Tuesday for federal control over election administration across the country, undermining the structure outlined in the Constitution that empowers states to run elections. For the second time in as…
President Donald Trump signs a government funding bill in the Oval Office of the White House on Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images) WASHINGTON — The partial government shutdown that began this weekend ended Tuesday when President Donald Trump signed the funding package that both chambers of Congress approved within the last week. …
Rep. Delia Ramirez, D-Ill., a member of the U.S. House Subcommittee on Border Security and Enforcement and of the Congressional Hispanic Caucus, speaks outside of U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement headquarters in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 3, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — Dozens of U.S. House Democrats and leaders of several caucuses…
Tens of thousands of Missourians and Kansans opted out out of the Affordable Care Act marketplace altogether after the enhanced subsidies expired (Vaughn Wheat/The Beacon). As small-business owners, Sonya Andrews and her husband are used to uncertainty. Sonya runs a business offering graphic and web design services, while her husband is a commercial photographer. They…
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