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U.S. Senate Dems request report on cuts to Social Security Administration

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — A handful of leading U.S. Senate Democrats on Wednesday asked the Social Security Administration’s acting inspector general to examine how reductions in staff, closing some regional offices and other changes implemented by the Trump administration have impacted the safety net program. “These actions have already created a chilling effect among the agency’s workforce, […]
Jennifer Shutt

Belief in false measles claims correlated with lower vaccination rates

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — Americans are increasingly unsure what to believe about measles as an outbreak spreads throughout the country, according to a survey released Wednesday by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF. The poll shows that nearly a quarter of those asked believe a commonly repeated false claim that getting a child vaccinated against measles could lead […]
Jennifer Shutt

Belief in false measles claims correlated with lower vaccination rates

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — Americans are increasingly unsure what to believe about measles as an outbreak spreads throughout the country, according to a survey released Wednesday by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF. The poll shows that nearly a quarter of those asked believe a commonly repeated false claim that getting a child vaccinated against measles could lead […]
Jennifer Shutt

Missouri governor’s school funding task force assembles slowly

1 year ago
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe vowed during his annual State of the State address in January to rewrite the foundation formula, the equation that determines how the state funds public schools. Almost three months later, he has yet to announce his selections for a task force charged with reviewing public school funding and recommending changes. The […]
Scout Hudson

FDA seeks to phase out 8 common food dyes

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — Trump administration health officials announced Tuesday they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply before the end of next year, though they haven’t received guarantees or written agreement from food companies. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary detailed efforts to phase out the dyes during a press […]
Jennifer Shutt

FDA seeks to phase out 8 common food dyes

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — Trump administration health officials announced Tuesday they hope to eliminate eight petroleum-based synthetic dyes from the nation’s food supply before the end of next year, though they haven’t received guarantees or written agreement from food companies. Food and Drug Administration Commissioner Marty Makary detailed efforts to phase out the dyes during a press […]
Jennifer Shutt

Missouri lawmakers want to take away your power. Don’t let them

1 year ago
For more than 110 years, Missouri citizens have had the right to propose laws or constitutional amendments through the initiative petition process. It is used only when Missouri citizens feel that their elected officials aren’t listening and it has been used across the political spectrum. It’s a tradition and a process rooted in fairness: when […]
Marilyn McLeod

Transgender troops ban, nationwide freeze argued in U.S. appeals court

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration and the attorney for transgender service members who won a lower court order reversing President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops. One judge on the panel voiced serious concerns about the lack […]
Ashley Murray

Transgender troops ban, nationwide freeze argued in U.S. appeals court

1 year ago
WASHINGTON — A three-judge panel for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit on Tuesday grilled the Trump administration and the attorney for transgender service members who won a lower court order reversing President Donald Trump’s ban on transgender troops. One judge on the panel voiced serious concerns about the lack […]
Ashley Murray

Federal appeals court clarification limits refugees allowed to settle in U.S.

1 year ago
Only refugees who were closest to arriving in the United States are covered by an order the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued last month partially blocking the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, the court clarified in a filing Monday. A three-judge panel wrote that its earlier order only pertains […]
Shauneen Miranda

Federal appeals court clarification limits refugees allowed to settle in U.S.

1 year ago
Only refugees who were closest to arriving in the United States are covered by an order the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issued last month partially blocking the Trump administration from suspending the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program, the court clarified in a filing Monday. A three-judge panel wrote that its earlier order only pertains […]
Shauneen Miranda

Missouri is sleepwalking into a half-billion dollar tax cut for the rich

1 year ago
Missouri lawmakers are debating a tax cut that will mostly benefit the wealthiest in the state, while relying on an unrealistic estimate of what it will cost. The bill would eliminate all state taxes on capital gains, or profits from selling investments such as corporate stock, real estate, antiques and artwork. No state with an […]
Carl Davis