Bipartisan permitting bill in Congress could speed energy projects, but draws green critics
The U.S. Capitol on April 9, 2026. (Photo by Ashley Murray/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON —Suddenly there’s hope for cutting the reams…
Trump back on the road as analysts see more congressional races shifting in Dems’ favor
President Donald Trump waves to the crowd after speaking at the Mitchell Center at the University of South Alabama in…
Missouri’s education board was designed to resist politics. Transparency is essential
The Missouri State Board of Education discusses a proposed change to the state’s standardized test during its meeting March 24,…
Treating depression during pregnancy may benefit baby’s brain development – new research
Depression affects 1 in 5 women during pregnancy. SDI Productions/E+ via Getty Images Treating pregnant women’s depression with a short…
Remote work made these colleagues more open with each other, not less
Many employees see having the freedom to work from home as a benefit. DigitalVision/Getty Images If you need to participate…
Immigrants from Ukraine, Sudan could soon lose protected status
Supporters of Ukraine gather outside the Nebraska State Capitol on Feb. 28, 2026, the fourth anniversary of the country’s war…
The next act for the No Kings movement: Early voting in the midterms
Bishop William Barber, of Repairers of the Breach, spoke alongside voting rights advocates from Common Cause, the ACLU, Indivisible, State…
No Kings shifts strategy from streets to ballot boxes with early voting day of action
Emmett Doyle, a folk musician and and one of 15 defendants facing federal felony conspiracy charges stemming from protests against…
Powered by spikes in energy prices, inflation surges to 3.7%
A gas station advertises gas and diesel prices in Forest Glen, Md., on Oct. 5, 2026. More than half a…
Young voters fear mass shootings like the one in Oregon, but that fear divides them on gun control
People leave a family meeting area following a shooting at Silver Rail Elementary School on Oct. 15, 2026, in Bend,…
Washington stopped measuring hunger. Missouri is seeing more of it.
(Jon King/Michigan Advance) For more than three decades, the federal government released an annual comprehensive report on the state of…
Next Governor To Face Thorny Choices After California’s Rapid Medicaid Expansion
In March 2025, when California ran out of Medicaid funds to pay doctors and hospitals, the state borrowed $3.4 billion…