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Byline: DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press

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

18 Jan

States expand low-interest loan programs for farms, businesses and new housing

published on January 18, 2024 - 11:35 AM

(AP) — On the first business day of the new year, Missouri Treasurer Vivek Malek began accepting applications for about

26 Dec

Plans abounding for new sports stadiums across the US, carrying hefty public costs

published on December 26, 2023 - 1:05 PM

Standing on a portable stage erected at home plate of the Milwaukee Brewers ballpark, Wisconsin Gov. Tony Evers recently praised

28 Jul

Paperwork problems drive surge in people losing Medicaid health coverage

published on July 28, 2023 - 2:22 PM

The nation’s top health official implored states to do more to keep lower-income residents enrolled in Medicaid, as the Biden

12 Jun

Biden administration urges states to slow down on dropping people from Medicaid

published on June 12, 2023 - 2:08 PM

The Biden administration on Monday urged states to slow down their purge of Medicaid rolls, citing concerns that large numbers

23 May

How raising the nation’s debt limit could reduce spending of some coronavirus relief funds

published on May 23, 2023 - 3:12 PM

With the pandemic officially over, leftover coronavirus relief money for vaccines, public health initiatives and other programs has become a

06 Mar

Missouri lawmakers back ban on Chinese ownership of land

published on March 6, 2023 - 2:14 PM

(AP) — The Missouri House voted Thursday to ban entities from China and four other perceived adversarial countries from purchasing