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September 21, 2023 at 2:57 pm

Medicaid coverage restored to about a half-million people after computer errors in many states

About a half-million people are regaining Medicaid coverage after the federal government says they were dropped inappropriately by states.

September 13, 2023 at 9:30 am

A Missouri court upholds state Senate districts in the first test of revised redistricting rules

A Missouri judge has upheld the constitutionality of the state's Senate districts.

September 12, 2023 at 11:23 am

Missouri’s pro sports teams push to get legal sports gambling on 2024 ballot

A coalition of professional sports teams in Missouri is backing a new proposal to put legalized sports betting on the 2024 ballot.

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September 10, 2023 at 5:23 am

GOP threat to impeach a Wisconsin Supreme Court justice is driven by fear of losing legislative edge

Wisconsin Republicans have enjoyed outsize control of the Legislature in one of the most closely divided states for a dozen years.

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September 5, 2023 at 9:11 pm

Legal fights over voting districts could play role in control of Congress for 2024

Recent court rulings in some southern states could affect the battle for control of Congress in the 2024 election.

September 4, 2023 at 9:43 pm

As sports betting spikes, help for problem gamblers expands in some states VIEW

When the NFL season kicks off, Kentucky residents will be able to legally bet on games for the first time.

August 30, 2023 at 1:25 pm

Children getting wrongly dropped from Medicaid because of automation `glitch’

The federal Medicaid agency says some children may have been wrongly dropped from the government health-care program as states undertake a massive eligibility review.

August 18, 2023 at 9:03 pm

Local governments are spending billions of pandemic relief funds, but some report few specifics

Federal officials estimate that local governments now have spending plans in place for most of the money they received under a prominent pandemic relief law.

August 17, 2023 at 11:12 am

Feds raise concerns about long call center wait times as millions dropped from Medicaid

Federal officials are raising concerns that long call center wait times may be contributing to a surge in the number of people losing Medicaid health...

August 12, 2023 at 10:00 pm

Lawsuit targets Wisconsin legislative districts resembling Swiss cheese

A common practice in drawing state legislative districts has come under question in Wisconsin, where a lawsuit is seeking to reshape voting districts before the...