More than 100 people detained after federal raid in Colorado Springs Authorities across 10 agencies also seize guns and drugs and claim people they arrested are undocumented The Guardian - US · Apr 27, 2025
Move out of Missouri is painful, but necessary, says KC family with transgender child KANSAS CITY, Mo. — On a recent weekday morning, Tom Jackson wrapped up a clay hand print made in preschool by his youngest child, Avery, locked it in a portable safe and placed it into a large cardboard box. Tribune News Service · Jul 20, 2023
MO GOP bill: Murder charges for abortion The bill does not explicitly mention whether it would criminalize out-of-state travel for abortion care Salon · May 9, 2023
Mo. GOPer defends marrying 12-year-olds “Do you know any kids who have been married at age 12? I do. Guess what? They’re still married," Mike Moon says Salon · Apr 14, 2023
Missouri Senate endorses transgender health restrictions The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to legislation that would temporarily prohibit gender-affirming treatments for minors and restrict their participation in sports The Independent UK · Mar 21, 2023
Missouri to restrict gender-affirming care for minors Missouri's Republican attorney general says his office will limit access to gender-affirming care for minors The Independent UK · Mar 20, 2023
Anti-trans rally set for Missouri Capitol on Monday JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A conservative political action committee is organizing a rally at the Missouri Capitol on Monday to push state lawmakers to enact strict limits on transgender health care for minors. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Mar 16, 2023
‘Everybody’s afraid.’ Doctors warn of chilling effect as Missouri, Kansas target transgender care Kansas City-based endocrinologist Brandon Barthel has provided care for transgender adults for six years, including helping them go through hormone therapy. Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023
Missouri lawmakers try to strengthen abortion ban Legislation by a Missouri Republican would strengthen the state's abortion ban The Independent UK · Feb 22, 2023
Missouri Senate approves school lesson database, limits on race-related instruction JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A plan that would usher in new limits on race-related school lessons won final approval in the Missouri Senate on Tuesday, but the debate in the upper chamber could return in the spring. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 15, 2023
Do Politicians Have a First Amendment Right To Lie to You? Plus: Missouri's "Don't Say Gay" bill, exempting parents from income tax, and more... Reason · Feb 10, 2023
Missouri Senate could be shifting further right this election. What policies could pass? With a new crop of hard-right Republicans expected to join the Missouri Senate, some Democrats are worried that the upper chamber’s priorities will swing more to the right in the next legislative session. Tribune News Service · Oct 11, 2022
Entergalatic: Netflix releases trailer for Kid Cudi’s new animated series starring Timothée Chalamet After years in the making, the animation’s first teaser trailer and voice cast have been unveiled Evening Standard · Jun 9, 2022
‘This place was ugly at times’: Missouri lawmakers close book on contentious session JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers ended a contentious legislative session Friday having spent much of their five months in the Capitol fighting over the boundaries for the state’s new congressional maps. St. Louis Post-Dispatch · May 14, 2022
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 Missouri Senate passes congressional map after weeks of bitter Republican infighting The Missouri Senate approved a congressional map on Thursday, ending weeks of Republican infighting over how far to go in drawing GOP-leaning districts for partisan advantage.
Tribune News Service · Mar 24, 2022 As states impose abortion bans, young doctors struggle — and travel far — to learn the procedure A barrage of abortion restrictions rippling across the country, from Florida to Texas to Idaho, is shrinking the already limited training options for U.S. medical students and residents who want to learn how to perform abortion procedures.
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 24, 2022 Missouri Senate overcomes dress code dilemma, approves $4.5 billion spending plan JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A fight over one senator's bib overalls was shunted aside Wednesday so the Missouri Legislature's fractured upper chamber could finally approve a midyear budget adjustment that boosts state worker pay and bans funds for Planned Parenthood.
The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022 Missouri lawmaker ends protest, sorry for overalls 'ruckus' A Republican Missouri state senator punished for wearing overalls has ended his filibuster
The Independent UK · Feb 23, 2022 Missouri senator protests punishment for wearing overalls A Missouri state senator punished for wearing overalls on the Senate floor has blocked any work from getting done in protest
St. Louis Post-Dispatch · Feb 2, 2022 Governor calls failure to confirm Missouri health director ‘an embarrassment to the state’ JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri Senate torpedoed Gov. Mike Parson’s choice to run the state health department Tuesday amid unfounded concerns that he favors mask mandates and vaccine requirements.