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Byline: DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

30 Dec

New 2026 laws are among the first of their kind to tackle climate change, drunken driving

published on December 30, 2025 - 2:37 PM

Tourists celebrating the new year in Hawaii could become the first to be taxed to address the consequences of climate

18 Dec

What to know about Trump’s order seeking to relax federal drug policies for marijuana

published on December 18, 2025 - 2:59 PM

President Donald Trump has directed his administration to work as quickly as possible to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous

08 May

Missouri poised to become first U.S. state to exempt stock sale profits from income taxes

published on May 8, 2025 - 10:33 AM

(AP) — Investors who profit from selling stocks, real estate and other assets soon could reap an even larger benefit

29 Apr

Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative

published on April 29, 2025 - 2:37 PM

The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an

22 Apr

Immigrants in the US unlawfully can drive legally in 19 states. Now some states want to stop them

published on April 22, 2025 - 2:46 PM

As drivers on U.S. highways cross from one state to another, they often are greeted by a large “Welcome to

07 Apr

Weedkiller maker asks US Supreme Court to block lawsuits claiming it failed to warn about cancer

published on April 7, 2025 - 2:52 PM

Global agrochemical manufacturer Bayer has asked the U.S. Supreme Court to decide whether federal law preempts thousands of state lawsuits

27 Dec

New 2025 laws hit hot topics from AI in movies to rapid-fire guns

published on December 27, 2024 - 12:10 PM

Artificial intelligence. Abortion. Guns. Marijuana. Minimum wages. Name a hot topic, and chances are good there’s a new law about

01 Jul

Should gun store sales get special credit card tracking? States split on mandating or prohibiting it

published on July 1, 2024 - 1:18 PM

Beginning Monday, a California law will require credit card networks like Visa and Mastercard to provide banks with special retail codes that

24 May

Republican AGs ask Supreme Court to block climate change lawsuits brought by several states

published on May 24, 2024 - 1:50 PM

Republican attorneys general in 19 states have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to block several Democratic-led states from pursuing climate

24 Apr

Missouri House backs legal shield for weedkiller maker facing thousands of cancer-related lawsuits

published on April 24, 2024 - 2:19 PM

The manufacturer of a popular weedkiller won support Wednesday from the Missouri House for a proposal that could shield it

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