Senators want farm aid beyond hurricane damages
Federal officials testified before the Senate Appropriations Committee on how they’re dealing with disasters. Reports say Georgia and North Carolina senators testified about the devastation facing their farmers after Hurricanes Helene and Milton hit those states this
Governor plans to seek ban on cell phones in Iowa K-12 classrooms
(Radio Iowa) – Governor Kim Reynolds plans to ask the legislature to ban cell phones from classrooms in Iowa’s K-through-12 schools. Reynolds briefly mentioned the proposal late last week during an interview at the Washington, D-C. bureau
Many states, including Missouri, might pursue Medicaid work requirements under Trump
BY: SHALINA CHATLANIStateline GOP lawmakers in Missouri have pushed unsuccessfully for work requirements repeatedly in recent years Trevor Hawkins, an attorney at Legal Aid of Arkansas, remembers how busy his job got when the state for a time
Abortion foes strategize to get Trump to ban some abortions while keeping his pledge
President Trump at a March for Life rally in 2020 photo courtesy White House video BY: SOFIA RESNICK The 2024 election results created complicated new realities for reproductive rights in the U.S., with Americans even in a few
St. Joseph Police warn against latest scam
By MATT PIKE St. Joseph Post The St. Joseph Police department is warning the public of a wave of scams. Captain Jeff Wilson says the department wants residents, and particularly the elderly, to be aware of these
FEMA designates counties in Missouri, Kansas as disaster areas
Photo National Service TOPEKA — Emergency loans are available to help Kansans who had losses from storms last spring. Last week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency designated 13 counties as natural disaster areas due to severe storms,
Grassley praises Trump's new nominee for A.G.
(Radio Iowa) – Senator Chuck Grassley says President-elect Trump’s second pick to serve as attorney general is well-regarded and experienced. Grassley will be chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee in 2025 and will oversee the confirmation hearing
2 killed, 1 injured in Civil Air Patrol plane crash in Colorado
A Civil Air Patrol plane crash Saturday morning in Colorado left two people dead and a third “severely injured,” according to authorities. The Civil Air Patrol confirmed that the occupants of the Cessna 182 were participating in
2 fraternity members charged in death of 20-year-old Dartmouth College student
Authorities in New Hampshire have charged two Dartmouth College fraternity members in the death of 20-year-old student Won Jang. Per ABC News, Jang, 20, was found dead by the Connecticut River on the school’s New Hampshire campus
See Jack Black, Post Malone in the Paramount+ film ‘Dear Santa’
Paramount+ released a trailer for ‘Dear Santa,’ starring Jack Black and premiering on the streaming service today, Nov. 25th. The two-minute teaser for the film show a young boy named Liam (played by Robert Timothy Smith) addressing