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TOPEKA — The U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday joined a private prison company in its legal fight with Leavenworth, Kansas, city officials, accusing the city of “aggressive and unlawful” interference with immigration enforcement. The DOJ filed a statement of interest in the case in U.S. District Court, signed by the assistant U.S. attorney general’s […]

With national anxieties over the state of democracy and National Guard troops deployed to the city, the Congressional Black Caucus began its conference Wednesday in a neighborhood center. Elected officials and community leaders have called for unity and urgency to fight President Donald Trump’s agenda that has struck down diversity, equity and inclusion policies, detained immigrants […]

When President Donald Trump signed an executive order last month threatening to withhold federal funding from states and localities that have adopted “cashless bail” policies, he escalated a national fight over how courts decide who should remain behind bars before trial. The move has already rippled into state capitols. In North Carolina, Republican lawmakers are […]

Education and business leaders shaping Missouri’s public school funding formula are hoping to rework the way the state funds students with higher needs. The Missouri School Funding Modernization Task Force’s four working groups held their initial meetings Tuesday and last Wednesday, and there were some common themes in their discussions. During Tuesday’s meetings of the […]

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s political team is taking a lead role in the campaign to pass a constitutional amendment banning abortion, enlisting key advisors and tapping First Lady Claudia Kehoe as treasurer. Claudia Kehoe is the only officer listed in organization filings at the Missouri Ethics Commission for Her Health, Her Future PAC, created Sept. […]

A new Trump administration rule bars immigrants living in the United States under Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) from buying health insurance from Affordable Care Act marketplaces. The change, announced in June, took effect at the beginning of this month. It reverses a policy change enacted by the Biden administration for last November’s annual […]

Frustration runs deep for Missouri parents like Libby Eversgerd. Her youngest child has been  using a scholarship to attend a small, private school after he “began to resist attending school due  to mounting pressure and lack of accommodations for his learning differences.” It’s not easy to find solutions to complex education problems, but once parents […]

A St. Louis County bill aimed at preventing intoxicating cannabis products from being sold outside of dispensaries is dead, after meeting heavy resistance from retailers and distributors. St. Louis County Councilwoman Lisa Clancy, the bill sponsor, dropped the bill during the council’s Tuesday meeting.  “After engaging with stakeholders and hearing a lot of thoughtful discussion […]

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell gave no indication that future interest rate cuts are coming, despite mounting pressure from President Donald Trump and Trump-appointed officials for the central bank. Speaking to more than 500 business, nonprofit and political leaders at The Crowne Plaza in Warwick Tuesday, Powell emphasized the need for a cautious approach to […]

WASHINGTON — Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. stirred up major concerns and considerable speculation earlier this year when he announced the administration would release a report revealing the causes of autism by the end of September.  Kennedy, an environmental lawyer with no medical degree, stood next to President Donald Trump on […]

TOPEKA — Gov. Laura Kelly on Tuesday recommended the Kansas Legislature gather public testimony about Republican plans to redraw the state’s four congressional districts to disadvantage Democratic U.S. Rep. Sharice Davids in the next election. “I am calling on legislative leadership to host town halls prior to circulating a petition for a special session,” Kelly […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump harshly criticized fellow world leaders Tuesday at the United Nations General Assembly days after key allies of the United States recognized a Palestinian state, and as NATO vows to defend Europe amid recent Russian air incursions. During his nearly hour-long address at the annual meeting in New York City, Trump […]

Ann Bauer, a researcher who studies Tylenol and autism, felt queasy with anxiety in the weeks leading up to the White House’s much-anticipated autism announcement. In August, Bauer and her colleagues published an analysis of 46 previous studies on Tylenol, autism, and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Many found no link between the drug and the conditions, while […]

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced Monday that his administration believes it’s found one contributing factor of autism and a possible treatment, though experts have said such claims are inconclusive and not backed by scientific evidence. Trump and officials from his administration said during a press conference the Food and Drug Administration will move to […]

LEFT HAND, W. Va. — The residents of Roane County, West Virginia, enjoy living among the rolling mountains and winding, two-lane roads. Situated between Charleston and Parkersburg, two of the state’s largest cities, the rural county is known for its small towns and historic buildings. That’s how Sherry Husted, the director of the Roane County […]

A proclamation signed by President Donald Trump last week seeking to restrict entry of non-immigrant workers to the U.S. and apply a $100,000 fee to H-1B visa applications created confusion and concern within the tech industry over the weekend.  Immediately after Friday’s announcement, companies of all sizes, including tech giants Microsoft and Amazon and smaller startups, […]

ATLANTA —  A key vaccine advisory panel at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has indefinitely postponed a controversial change to guidelines on administering hepatitis B vaccines to newborn babies, and altered long-standing recommendations around COVID-19 vaccine access for children and adults, though a proposal to require prescriptions for all individuals seeking the shot […]

State lawmakers from across the country are asking the Trump administration to stop its review of state laws it says are overly burdensome on businesses. Earlier this week, the National Conference of State Legislatures wrote to federal leaders, citing bipartisan concern about recent federal actions that, in its view, attempt to undermine the authority of […]

Missouri’s biggest individual insurer must rebate almost $90 million to policyholders because it spent too little on care and too much on administration. Ambetter from Home State Health, a subsidiary of Clayton-based Centene Corporation, is mailing checks totaling $87.5 million to customers in Missouri because it violated the Medical Loss Ratio requirements of the Affordable […]

Without congressional action, more than 7 million people who buy their health insurance on Affordable Care Act marketplaces would pay much higher premiums next year. Close to 5 million of them wouldn’t be able to absorb the price hike – nor would they be able to afford to buy coverage anywhere else, according to a […]