This week's letters call on politicians and others to do better when it comes to preserving programs and history that benefit the community.

Missouri Senate Republicans used a rare procedural maneuver to end a Democratic filibuster and pass bills overturning voter-approved abortion rights and paid sick leave. The move sparked outrage ...

Hours before the adjournment of the 2025 Missouri General Assembly, Republicans overturned the ballot initiatives for abortion and paid sick leave. Missouri Democratic lawmakers now ponder their ...

Missouri’s paid sick leave law, effective May 1, 2025, will be repealed August 28 under HB 567. Employers must comply until then but may revoke unused leave ...

Missouri Teamsters Obtain Paid Sick Leave Despite Lawmakers' Veto COLUMBIA, Mo., June 11, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Members of ...

Missouri recently repealed a paid sick leave law that voters approved just months before. “We care about our working families,” Raybould said during the LB 415 debate.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — A dramatic end to Missouri’s legislative session is setting up a fierce fight over some of the state’s most hot-button issues — including abortion, paid sick leave, and ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Missouri is one step closer to repealing part of Proposition A, or “Prop A,” which increases the state’s minimum wage and requires paid sick time. The Missouri Senate on ...

Oregon’s Tina Kotek did the right thing this week. But other Democratic governors and leaders are opposing measures that ...

Does he want to be the next Susan Collins? If so, he’s not likely to win over the right — or the left. | Opinion ...

Welcome to Group Project, a series on the many ways young people are building and engaging with community. From queer ...

And if we listen closely, we can hear a clear warning. Your humanity is at risk. Your family and community will suffer following the legislature reducing wages and preventing women's healthcare and ...