Lawsuit seeks Missouri ballot spot for amendment limiting changes to voter-approved initiatives
Volunteers with Respect Missouri Voters collect signatures during the No Kings demonstration at the Missouri State Capitol in Jefferson City…
What Tuesday’s primary results say about Amendment 5 and the next Missouri Senate
The Missouri Capitol Building in Jefferson City on May 12 (Jason Hancock/Missouri Independent). Missourians went to the polls Tuesday, and…
Negative, false and misleading political ads pollute and undermine the election process
(mcdustleroy/iStock Images) What is your reaction when viewing TV, listening to the radio or surfing digital platforms and there is…
Taxi drivers rarely die of Alzheimer’s – how complex mental maps and spatial reasoning protect your brain
Figuring out a circuitous route between point A to point B can strengthen your brain. justhavealook/iStock via Getty Images Plus…
How hackers attack municipal water systems – and why the utilities are so vulnerable
A July 2026 cyberattack targeted more than 30 water systems in Minnesota municipalities, including Plymouth. AP Photo/Ellen Schmidt Hackers tried…
Missouri senator running for majority leader loses GOP primary
In all, voters settled 11 competitive Senate primaries profiled this summer by The Independent — nine Republican and two Democratic…
Courts rule Trump administration can’t cancel $22B in climate grants
A federal judge ruled it was unlawful that the EPA canceled $1.6 billion in environmental and climate justice grants. (Photo…
Farm Bills have been a farce for years. This one seems tragic
(Joshua Haiar/South Dakota Searchlight). Lawmakers must stop pretending this Farm Bill works. As Charles Givens once said, “Doing more of…
US Senate stopgap fails to renew more than $38B a year in state transportation funding
The Big Four Bridge over the Ohio River, connecting Louisville, Kentucky, and Jeffersonville, Indiana. (Photo by Sarah Ladd/Kentucky Lantern) WASHINGTON…
Watch: Why Abortions Are on the Rise Since ‘Roe’ Was Overturned
Say you live in deep-red Louisiana, a state that has effectively banned abortion. It may be easier for you to…
Budget Battle Erupts in Nation’s Capital Over Opioid Settlement Money
Your browser does not support the audio element. Can’t see the audio player? Visit kffhealthnews.org to listen. For years, Washington,…
First mRNA flu shot approved by FDA bodes well for improving drugs of the future – though a few hurdles remain before mRNA can move beyond vaccines
Two hurdles mRNA drugs face are a short half-life and impurities that trigger immune responses. Christoph Burgstedt/Science Photo Library via…