Trump administration rules out mass ICE enforcement at the polls in midterms
Voters fill out their ballots at a Sioux Falls, South Dakota, polling place during the South Dakota primary election on…
What Missouri officials didn’t explain about an LGBTQ+ library story time
State Sen. Rick Brattin, a Republican from Harrisonville, and Secretary of State Denny Hoskins speak to reporters outside Hoskins’s office…
Missouri Republicans threaten library funding over ‘rainbow story time’
After a “rainbow story time” caught state officials’ attention, Columbia residents wrote affirming messages on the sidewalk in front of…
What video review controversies in sports reveal about AI and human decision-making
Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan argues with referee François Letexier during the Argentina-Egypt World Cup match on July 7, 2026.…
What is a side-channel attack? A cybersecurity researcher explains how computers can leak secrets without being hacked
Hackers don't necessarily have to break into your computer to suss out what's going on inside it. athima tongloom/Moment via…
3 Republicans break with Trump in US Senate vote to block war in Iran
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Tuesday, Jan. 13, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — For…
Attempt to halt imminent deportations of Haitians and Syrians blocked in US Senate
Demonstrators chant and hold signs outside U.S. Supreme Court on April 29, 2026 in Washington, D.C. The court heard arguments…
Judge promises quick decision on challenge to Missouri property tax caps
The Cole County Courthouse in Jefferson City (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent) A Cole County judge said Wednesday he will rule quickly…
State AGs expand consumer work as prices rise and Trump guts federal protections
Kentucky Republican Attorney General Russell Coleman holds up a cellphone as he kicked off Child Abuse Prevention Month in April.…
The Newest Federally Recognized Tribe Wants Better Healthcare. It May Be On Its Own.
LUMBERTON, N.C. — Soybean fields surround Angie Lowery’s home in Robeson County, on a plot of rural land in southeastern…
Not all Coloradans want to share their cities with Canada geese and their poop – a wildlife manager shares the control methods that work
Cities such as Denver offer several perks for Canada geese, including a constant supply of water, lack of predators and…
Missouri voters weigh ending income tax. Here’s how other states replace the revenue
(Makenzie Huber/South Dakota Searchlight). Voters have the opportunity Aug. 4 to put Missouri on track to be the 10th state…