Politics
A Missouri judge says an abortion rights campaign didn’t meet legal requirements to qualify for the November ballot.
Sept. 6, 2024
Hollywood Inc.
After clearing many hurdles in the state Legislature, Sen. Scott Wiener’s bill to require developers to put safeguards around their advanced AI models is one step closer to becoming law.
Aug. 29, 2024
California
A year ago, thousands of workers went on strike across California, and what became known as “hot labor summer” was reflected in mandatory wage increases and other state policy wins remarkable even for a Democratic-controlled Legislature sympathetic to union concerns.
Sept. 2, 2024
World & Nation
Voters in Arizona and Missouri will get to decide in November whether to add to their constitution the right to an abortion up to about 24 weeks.
Aug. 13, 2024
The unusual move pushes the Legislature into overtime to address energy affordability just as campaign season heats up in advance of the Nov. 5 election.
Sept. 1, 2024
Entertainment & Arts
Federal authorities charged Lisa Jeanine Findley of Missouri with mail fraud and aggravated identity theft in connection with the scheme to auction off Elvis Presley’s Graceland mansion.
Aug. 16, 2024
Legislation to make kindergarten a requirement for all young students has failed again in the California Capitol.
Climate & Environment
Senate Bill 610 sought to eliminate a decades-old system of classifying state and local lands into “moderate,” “high” or “very high” fire hazard zones.
Aug. 17, 2024
St. Louis County Prosecuting Atty. Wesley Bell, backed by a pro-Israel group, defeats Rep. Cori Bush in Missouri’s Democratic primary.
Aug. 6, 2024
Some members of the Black caucus opposed the legislation, saying it would lead to too many people being sent to prison.
Aug. 12, 2024