Trump administration aims to exclude many noncitizens from the census
A Trump administration plan for overhauling the census could mean major changes for how millions in federal funding is allocated…
Missouri Supreme Court orders Denny Hoskins to answer on contempt charge
Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins listens to three cases during Missouri Supreme Court arguments Sept. 2 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent).…
Trump doesn’t have the power to limit mail-in voting, lawmakers tell US Supreme Court
The U.S. Supreme Court on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) The hotly contested U.S. Postal Service rule…
It’s time to fix Missouri’s charter school funding system
Students work in a classroom in Salt Lake City in 2024. As AI use in schools grows, more lawmakers and…
AI is helping ease competition for scarce space on the airwaves
The radio airwaves are getting crowded. Carl Court/Getty Images Every time you make a phone call, stream a video or…
Dog parks are an antidote to the isolation and divisions that social media can fuel
A group of regulars meet at the Harford dog park in Radnor, Pa. Kevin B. Johnson, CC BY-NC-SA The case…
At midterm convention, Trump pledges cash to voters if Republicans hold Congress
President Donald Trump speaks on the first day of the 2026 Republican National Convention at the American Airlines Center on…
Missouri schools deserve better than a single letter grade
A classroom at Woodrow Wilson Elementary School in South Salt Lake City, Utah, on March 12, 2024 (Spenser Heaps/Utah News…
Trump’s beef import plan: The trade off facing Missouri farmers and consumers
USDA Supervisory Agricultural Meat Graders at the annual national beef correlation event, Aug. 13, 2019. In 2019, the top four…
Rural Americans Wait After Judge Delivers Mixed Ruling on Digital Equity Dollars
A federal judge in July gave digital equity advocates a partial victory against President Donald Trump, stopping his attempt to…
Space weather can cause both beautiful auroras and infrastructure challenges – 5 essential reads on protecting life and technology
The Sun can send out eruptions of energetic particles. NASA/SDO via AP Most days, you can look up and see…
American women in communities with ample broadband access lose less time waiting for services, reducing time poverty
Greater access to broadband could cut the time women wait in line. Colin Anderson Productions pty ltd/DigitalVision via Getty Images…