Missouri Independent
After Kansas City Mass Shooting, Missouri Democrats Demand Stricter Gun Laws
The mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade has prompted renewed calls for stricter gun laws in Missouri.
Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate
Missouri lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8, and who should regulate them.
As Few as 1 in 5 Voters Could Defeat Initiative Petitions Under Missouri Senate Proposal
It is mathematically possible for as few as 20% of voters to determine the outcome of statewide ballot measures under a proposal now before the Missouri Senate.
Kansas City-area Residents Plead with Missouri Lawmakers to Stop Landfill
Neighbors and nearby cities are opposing a landfill proposed by KC Recycle & Waste Solutions just south of Missouri Highway 150 in Kansas City.
GOP Infighting, Election Year Politics Could Shape 2024 Missouri Legislative Session
Missouri lawmakers return to Jefferson City on Wednesday for the start of the 2024 legislative session, and expectations aren’t high.
University of Kansas Deal with Missouri Hospital Feels ‘Terribly Wrong’ to Lawmakers
The proposed takeover of Liberty Hospital in Missouri by the University of Kansas Health System is being greeted with scorn by lawmakers in Missouri and Kansas.
Borrowers Weigh Options as Student Loan Payments Resume
Many student loan borrowers are making tough decisions as student loan payments resume. The shift in spending will send ripples throughout the economy.
Grain Belt Express Wins Final Approval in Missouri
Regulators have given final approval to the owners of the Grain Belt Express transmission line to drop off thousands of megawatts of clean energy in Missouri.
Here’s What to Know About New Federal Policies for Repaying Student Loans
The Biden administration crafted a year-long delay in repayments for 40 million student loan borrowers. Here’s what you need to know.
One-third of Missouri’s Rural Hospitals at Risk of Closure
The Center for Healthcare Quality and Payment Reform found that 19 of Missouri’s 57 rural hospitals are at risk of closure due to “serious financial problems.”