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Missouri drops out of lawsuit challenging federal disability rights protections

1 month ago
Missouri withdrew this week from a multi-state lawsuit seeking to strike down a part of federal law requiring states to provide services to allow people with disabilities to live in their communities instead of institutions. The lawsuit began in September 2024 when 17 Republican-led states challenged a Biden administration rule updating decades-old regulations of the […]
Steph Quinn

Kehoe announces $157M investment into Wentzville GM

1 month ago
WENTZVILLE, Mo. - Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced a large investment into the Wentzville GM plant Friday morning. According to officials with GM, $157 million investment includes new paint process equipment, a 28,000-square-foot expansion and refurbishing the paint shop infrastructure. "This investment builds upon GM's long-term commitment to Wentzville, strengthening a key manufacturing site with [...]
Chris Regnier

US House and Senate split on ending Trump’s war in Iran, as gas prices rise

1 month ago
WASHINGTON — One day after President Donald Trump attended the dignified transfer of the remains of four U.S. service members killed as a result of the Iran conflict, the two chambers of Congress were at odds over whether to rein in the president’s military powers in the monthslong war. While members of the U.S. House […]
Ashley Murray

As national death rate dips, some states did better than others

1 month ago
The nation’s death rate may have fallen to a historic low last year as many of the killers of young people such as drug overdoses, gun homicides and traffic accidents continued receding in 2025, according to new federal statistics.   States have not shared equally in the success, though, according to a Stateline analysis of provisional […]
Tim Henderson

Feds have a new teen pregnancy prevention plan: Fertility and ‘reproductive goals’

1 month ago
The Trump administration has a new plan for teenagers learning about pregnancy: Beginning this summer, it will steer millions of dollars toward organizations that focus on anatomy, fertility tracking, hormonal production and “reproductive goals counseling.” The plan will also emphasize abstinence from sex and the importance of marriage.  In doing so, it will pivot away […]
Kelcie Moseley-Morris