A federal judge ruled Monday that Kansas cannot require documentary proof of U.S. citizenship to register to vote, finding such laws violate the constitutional right to vote in a ruling with national implications. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Julie ...
Read More »Protections for immigrants erode since Trump inauguration
The Trump administration’s move to separate immigrant parents from their children on the U.S.-Mexico border has grabbed attention around the world, drawn scorn from human-rights organizations and overtaken the immigration debate in Congress. It’s also a situation that has been ...
Read More »Builder optimism fades with potential trade war looming
The threat of a trade war with Canada has taken a toll on the confidence of U.S. homebuilders, according to index released Monday. The National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo builder sentiment index released Monday fell two points to 68 ...
Read More »Justices: No definitive ruling on partisan districts
The Supreme Court is resolving partisan redistricting cases from Wisconsin and Maryland without ruling on the broader issue of whether electoral maps can give an unfair advantage to a political party. The justices unanimously ruled against Wisconsin Democrats who challenged ...
Read More »3 money tasks you shouldn’t tackle on your own
No one cares as much about your money as you do, however, never asking for help can be dangerous — and expensive. In a previous column, I detailed the hazards of trying to do your own estate plan and how ...
Read More »Parkland mom: ‘Shooter may as well have just shot us’
Helena Ramsay was wise beyond her years, shy until you got to know her and discovered she had a wicked wit. She dreamed of seeing the pink dolphins in the Brazilian rainforest — a dream her mother said was cut ...
Read More »Crossroads prison still on lockdown a month after riot
A Missouri prison remains on lockdown more than a month after a sit-down protest turned into a riot, and officials with the union that represents corrections officers worry that a severe staffing shortage could lead to more violence. Inmate activities ...
Read More »Missouri Supreme Court makes it harder to seal pending cases
A new Missouri Supreme Court rule that takes effect July 1 will make it harder for judges to seal pending court cases from public view without explanation. The state Supreme Court adopted the rule in May that requires judges to ...
Read More »Trump’s move to redefine water rule threatens wetlands banks
A private firm is making big money selling promises about some gator-infested Florida swampland. The Panther Island Mitigation Bank isn’t another land boondoggle, but part of a federal system designed to restore wetlands across the United States. Panther Island’s owners ...
Read More »Kansas court avoids ruling on execution for student’s death
Kansas’ highest court on Friday postponed a decision on whether the state can execute a man who was convicted of kidnapping, raping and strangling a 19-year-old college student, because of questions about whether he is developmentally disabled. The state Supreme ...
Read More »US industrial production fell 0.1 percent in May
U.S. industrial production slipped 0.1 percent in May, primarily dragged by a drop in manufacturing caused by a major fire at a parts supplier for trucks. The Federal Reserve said Friday that the manufacturing component of industrial production fell 0.7 ...
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