An executive order President Donald Trump signed Tuesday to block state-level renewable-energy initiatives set off alarm bells among climate advocates. But experts and state policy groups said constitutional protections will blunt any effect the order would have on state operations. The order, one of four Trump signed Tuesday aiming to revitalize the coal industry, directs the U.S. […]
After a heavy lobbying effort, backers of video lottery games squeezed a slim majority out of the Missouri House on Wednesday, sending a bill promising $350 million a year for schools to the state Senate. By an 83-73 vote — just one more than the minimum needed to pass — the House approved the bill […]
After a heavy lobbying effort, backers of video lottery games squeezed a slim majority out of the Missouri House on Wednesday, sending a bill promising $350 million a year for schools to the state Senate. By an 83-73 vote — just one more than the minimum needed to pass — the House approved the bill […]
WASHINGTON — Suddenly veering from his declaration a week ago, President Donald Trump on Wednesday paused his sweeping “liberation day” tariffs for 90 days on countries he’s said are willing to negotiate new trade deals. Stocks surged upon his announcement after days of wrecked markets erased trillions of dollars from investor portfolios. The Nasdaq index […]
A Missouri House staff member is being held without bond after being charged Wednesday with assault and harassment for threatening to shoot a Jefferson City restaurant owner, according to documents filed in Cole County Circuit Court. Christian Chenet, 28, “is a danger to community,” Associate Circuit Judge Joseph Shetler ruled when requested to set a […]
A Missouri House staff member is being held without bond after being charged Wednesday with assault and harassment for threatening to shoot a Jefferson City restaurant owner, according to documents filed in Cole County Circuit Court. Christian Chenet, 28, “is a danger to community,” Associate Circuit Judge Joseph Shetler ruled when requested to set a […]
Evenezer Cortez Martinez is back on U.S. soil, landing in Kansas City Tuesday afternoon after being deported. The DACA recipient and Kansas father of three feared that he wouldn’t be able to return from Mexico, a country he left at the age of 4. His Roeland Park family embraced in a tearful and joyful reunion […]
A bill allowing the Missouri Lottery to install video gambling machines at retail locations across the state faces a difficult path to final passage — even if the sponsor can find enough votes to get it out of the Missouri House. Republican state Sen. Brad Hudson of Cape Fair, who also filed a bill allowing […]
The Missouri Senate set aside legislation Tuesday afternoon proposing alternative methods of school certification after senators discussed the impact of standardized testing and accountability for nearly two hours. State Sen. Jill Carter, a Granby Republican, has filed the bill during each of her three years in office, but it has never passed the Senate. On […]
The Missouri Senate set aside legislation Tuesday afternoon proposing alternative methods of school certification after senators discussed the impact of standardized testing and accountability for nearly two hours. State Sen. Jill Carter, a Granby Republican, has filed the bill during each of her three years in office, but it has never passed the Senate. On […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs Tuesday as he faced senators from both sides of the aisle who relayed their constituents’ economic anxiety. Democratic and Republican senators alike questioned how the policy will affect their states’ industries in the coming months. “Whose throat do I get to choke […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer defended the Trump administration’s sweeping tariffs Tuesday as he faced senators from both sides of the aisle who relayed their constituents’ economic anxiety. Democratic and Republican senators alike questioned how the policy will affect their states’ industries in the coming months. “Whose throat do I get to choke […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country. “I think there was an impact, not only to the Capitol Police, but an impact […]
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Capitol Police chief testified Tuesday that President Donald Trump’s decision to pardon people convicted of assaulting police officers on Jan. 6, 2021, had negative repercussions on morale within the department and for police across the country. “I think there was an impact, not only to the Capitol Police, but an impact […]
WASHINGTON — U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday he’s still planning to hold a floor vote this week to adopt the budget resolution that senators signed off on last weekend, despite opposition from enough Republican lawmakers to block final approval. Johnson, R-La., said that he and others, including President Donald Trump, are working to […]
An appropriation to help Hannibal Regional Healthcare System provide cancer treatments in Kirksville complies with all laws governing new health facilities, a Cole County judge ruled Monday. In a 32-page decision, Circuit Judge Cotton Walker found no reason to block the $15 million in this year’s state budget for Hannibal Regional to build a radiation […]
Cities and states fighting a historic measles outbreak find themselves undermined by the Trump administration as they struggle to provide crucial vaccinations and overcome disinformation. As of this week, cases were nearing 650 in 22 states, on track to reach a 34-year high. A second unvaccinated child died of measles in West Texas last week. […]
There is an urgent threat to some of the most valuable properties that the citizens of Missouri share: our history, culture and arts. On March 31, billionaire Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE, targeted the National Endowment for the Humanities with the aim of substantially reducing its staff by up to 80%, cutting […]
The Missouri House gave initial approval Monday to a bill that seeks to prevent antisemitism in public schools and colleges, with some raising concerns it could punish those who speak out against Israel. The bill would require the state’s Department of Elementary and Secondary Education and Department of Higher Education to assign a staff member […]
The Missouri Senate approved a proposed tax cut Monday despite questions about whether official estimates truly reflect how much it would reduce state revenue. By a 27-6 vote, with the 10 Democrats evenly split and all but one Republican in favor, the bill now heads back to the House, where its sponsor, Republican state Rep. […]
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