Marilyn Gleason, the director of human resources for BeLeaf Medical marijuana company, signs a sealed envelope containing 11 BeLeaf employees’ votes that the company contested as not being eligible to unionize on Feb. 6, 2024 (Rebecca Rivas/Missouri Independent). A St. Louis-based marijuana company’s failed attempt to block its workers from unionizing has set a national…
A bill pending in the Missouri Legislature would allow the state to grant immunity from all state and federal antitrust laws to the University of Missouri’s governor-appointed Board of Curators to acquire other hospitals or clinics “regardless of the competitive consequences.” (Meg Cunningham/The Beacon) In Hermann, Missouri, only 24 beds are available at the city’s…
State Sen. Angela Mosley, D-Florissant, asks questions during a Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee hearing April 16 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Two small community agencies with personal ties to state Sen. Angela Mosley face questions about their budget earmarks in a debate that some involved say is more about St. Louis County politics than the cost in…
A U.S. appeals court has blocked one of the main methods of obtaining abortion medication for those living in states with bans. A hearing in the Louisiana case on telehealth access took place at the John M. Shaw U.S. Courthouse in Lafayette, La., in late February. (Photo by Greg LaRose/Louisiana Illuminator) One of the main…
The U.S. Supreme Court, pictured April 9, 2026. Some progressives are seeking to restructure the court after seeing decisions in recent years they believe have provided political support to President Donald Trump and Republicans. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) After the U.S. Supreme Court severely weakened the federal Voting Rights Act in an April 29…
State Sen. Brian Williams, a Democrat from University City, questioned a dozen new earmarks added to the state budget without being voted on in the Senate Appropriations Committee. He is shown in a 2021 photo (photo courtesy of Missouri Senate Communications). When the Missouri Senate debated the state operating budget last month, state Sen. Brian…
Storm chaser Doug Crisp stands beside his chase vehicle on April 28, 2026, in Emporia. Crisp, an independent contractor for a Topeka television station, said he strives to document the “ground truth” of deadly storms. (Photo by Max McCoy/Kansas Reflector) Something told Lanny Dean to hit the brakes. The battered Honda CR-V skidded to a stop on the wet…
Eric Thayer/Getty Images). The 340B Drug Pricing Program was established with a clear and crucial objective: to assist safety-net providers in efficiently utilizing limited federal resources and expanding healthcare access for vulnerable patients. At its core, the 340B program enables eligible healthcare providers to purchase medications at substantial discounts. In return, these providers are expected…
A firefighter watches as the Gifford Fire burns on Aug. 6, 2025, in Los Padres National Forest in California. Across the country, state officials say they’ve lost access to Forest Service grants to protect communities from wildfire, following a federal update to terms and conditions seeking to force agency partners to pledge compliance with President…
A woman takes out an Ozempic pen. More states are considering dropping GLP-1 drugs from their Medicaid programs. (Photo by Shalina Chatlani/Stateline) Massachusetts and Rhode Island are considering dropping GLP-1 drugs for obesity treatment from their Medicaid programs, continuing a trend of states that have stopped coverage of these expensive medications. Thirteen state Medicaid programs…
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