Missouri tightened the rules. The wait still leaves microbusiness owners vulnerable
(Getty Images). Missouri drew its final round of marijuana microbusiness applicants on Sept. 9. The state received 888 applications and…
Feds provide guidance on new federal K-12 scholarship tax credit program
Student backpacks hang in their cubbies at a school in Alaska. At least 30 states have opted into a federal…
Justice Department indicts 10 noncitizens in quest to prove Trump claims of election fraud
A voter takes an “I Voted” sticker at the Brackett Recreation Center in Minneapolis on Nov. 2, 2021. (Photo by…
Patient Dies by Suicide After ‘Insurance Issue’ Delayed Medicine for Lung Disease Flare-Ups
If you or someone you know may be experiencing a mental health crisis, contact the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline…
100 years ago, Schrödinger’s equation shed light on quantum physics – scientists use it today to fine-tune chemical reactions
At the quantum level, particles act like waves rather than discrete points. GarryKillian/iStock via Getty Images The objects you interact…
US Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone
The U.S. Capitol building in Washington, D.C., on Sept. 15, 2026. (Photo by Jennifer Shutt/States Newsroom) WASHINGTON — U.S. senators…
Starship’s first orbital flight put its heat shield to the test – how it fares could determine if SpaceX’s vision is possible
SpaceX's Starship rocket launched to orbit for the first time on Sept. 28, 2026. AP Photo/Eric Gay SpaceX’s Starship, the…
When will adequately funding Missouri public schools become a legislative priority?
(PeopleImages/iStock Images) Even when Missouri lawmakers fund public schools in accordance with the state’s foundation formula, the level is still…
Union fight erupts at Missouri cannabis dispensary after 12 workers fired
Greenlight Dispensary workers in Springfield who were fired earlier this month have been protesting for more than a week. Workers…
Hospitals Have a Little-Known Tool To Prevent Medical Debt. Here’s How It Works.
If you have medical debt, there’s a good chance you owe money to a hospital. One way patients can avoid…
Drugs Are Widely Used To Sedate Dementia Patients. Her Sons Wanted To Keep Her Off Them.
In December 2024, Marjorie Tingley’s adult sons received an urgent email from the dementia care unit at Vista Grande Villa,…
Rural MAHA Followers Say Trump Health Policies Haven’t Reached Their Communities
About half of rural voters identify with Make America Healthy Again, a sprawling political movement championed by the Trump administration,…