A Clay County judge on Friday refused to reverse her order from earlier this month that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey answer questions under oath about conversations with a local official that may have violated legal ethics rules. Judge Karen Krauser ordered Bailey to sit for a deposition after it was discovered he and a ..read more

A trio of political action committees supporting either Andrew Bailey or Will Scharf in the Republican primary for Missouri attorney general have raised $4.6 million in large donations this month. The money has translated into an onslaught of TV ads, mailers and text messages from both sides hoping to win the GOP nomination in a ..read more

U.S. median home prices hit a record high for the second month in a row as sales continued to fall, according to a report released this week, as potential buyers continue to lie in wait for lower mortgage rates. Existing home sales fell 5.4% in June and median home sales reached its highest level on […] The post U.S. home prices hit a record high as sales fell. Here’s how housing experts explain the trends appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

When John Payne was leading the campaign to legalize recreational cannabis in 2022, he faced a major hurdle. Black business owners were largely excluded from the medical marijuana program when licenses to grow and sell cannabis were doled out by the state in 2019, and many feared history was about to repeat itself.  So to […] The post Missouri cannabis leader accused of using ‘predatory’ contracts to win social-equity licenses appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Federal authorities on Thursday announced the indictment of a North Korea man accused of launching ransomware attacks on hospitals in Kansas and other states, then using the bounty to finance cyber attacks on military bases and defense contractors. Rim Jong Hyok, a member of North Korea’s military intelligence agency, faces federal […] The post North Korea man indicted in cybersecurity attacks on hospitals, military bases appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

WASHINGTON — A conservative group and a group of Republican state parties Thursday filed a complaint with the Federal Election Commission accusing Vice President Kamala Harris of improperly assuming control of Biden campaign funds after he withdrew from the race. The complaint is asking the FEC’s six-person commission — split evenly between Democrats and Republicans — to […] The post Citizens United, GOP state parties file FEC complaint over Biden-Harris campaign funds appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office urged a judge on Thursday not to require him to sit for a deposition in his lawsuit against Jackson County, arguing county attorneys want information that “has nothing to do with the case.” Jason Lewis, general counsel for the Attorney General’s Office, urged Clay County Circuit Judge Karen Krauser […] The post Judge hears arguments over whether Missouri AG Andrew Bailey should be questioned under oath appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

Vice President Kamala Harris — the likely 2024 Democratic presidential nominee — outlined on Thursday some of her “vision of the future” while touting the administration’s education record in her keynote address to the American Federation of Teachers national convention in Houston. Harris has quickly drawn the support of major unions like the AFT in […] The post VP Harris tells teachers union she’s ‘fighting for the future,’ blasts Project 2025 appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

A federal judge in St. Louis on Wednesday halted implementation of a Biden administration rule that extends protections for LGBTQ students, adding to the number of U.S. courts that have issued similar orders. The ruling by U.S. District Judge Rodney W. Sippel of the Eastern District of Missouri came in a lawsuit filed on May […] The post Missouri court blocks updated Title IX protections for LGBTQ students appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more

The Kansas City Council gave homebuilders new rules last year designed to make housing easier on the environment. Those rules told them what kind of windows to install, how well the walls should be insulated and how efficient the heating and air conditioning systems should be. Developers now blame those rules for a construction slowdown […] The post Kansas City home builders push back on energy efficiency rules, blame them for housing crunch appeared first on Missouri Independent ..read more