Meg Cunningham

NEW: The WH has intervened against two more AI safety bills. In a call with the WH, MO State Sen. Joe Nicola was told to soften his bill establishing the harms caused by an AI system as the responsibility of its owner or operator, he says. In TN, State Sen. Ken Yager said the White House asked him to strike multiple provisions from his child safety and transparency bill. “I’m very frustrated, to be quite honest,” @JoeNicola told @DailySignal. dailysignal.com/2026/04/10/whi…

The Associated Industries of Missouri sees a danger in the state maintaining its budget obligations while transitioning to an expanded sales tax. bizjournals.com/stlouis/news/2…

Election results: One week after Festus leaders approved a deeply controversial $6 billion data center plan in Jefferson County, voters removed all four incumbent city council members up for re-election.

Renowned WI painter has curated his 52-acre prairie as his muse for 40 years Now massive power lines for $15B AI data center, part of Trump's Stargate project, threaten to carve through it On towns grappling w data centers rise @eschulze, Emily Kohlberg

Company says settlement would address bulk of outstanding cases; the Supreme Court has agreed to hear Bayer’s appeal to neutralize cancer claims. on.wsj.com/4qJfw2H

Missouri, Kansas families paid nearly 10% of their household income on employer-sponsored health insurance costs in 2024, as health care spending nationwide continues to rise. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026/0…

NEW: The White House is upping the ante in its war against state-led AI regulation - this time warning a Republican legislature to kill a safety bill it sees as burdensome to American companies. as.ft.com/r/f9aaf3bb-6aa…

Independence may give tax breaks to a massive AI data center. Residents are racing to stop it | By @savannahhawley @kcur kcur.org/housing-develo…

The new plant will be on the site of the retired Rush Island coal plant. It is being built, in part, to power proposed data centers. kbia.org/missouri-news/…

Unified Government approves up to $450 million in local sales taxes for Chiefs stadium thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026/0…

Columbia to launch new universal eligibility program to streamline applications for assistance columbiamissourian.com/news/local/cit…

ACA enrollment drops in Missouri and Kansas after enhanced subsidies expire, but experts say the numbers don't yet tell the full story. Those who downgraded their plans are dealing with higher deductibles, which could drive up uncompensated care costs. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026/0…

Inbox: Rep. Sharice Davids (D-KS 03) kicked off a statewide tour as she consider a possible challenge to Sen. Roger Marshall (R).

For years, Missouri didn’t track or release full counts of prison deaths, leading to major discrepancies in public records. A new report shows 844 people died from 2018 to 2024. From the @MarshallProj: stlpr.org/law-order/2025…

A lawsuit filed Friday alleges that excessive heat at Jefferson City's Algoa Correctional Center amounts to cruel and unusual punishment for some groups incarcerated there. One inmate said it was like being in a coffin with heat lamps. thebeaconnews.org/stories/2025/0…

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Tonight's the night! Join us over Zoom at 5p for a listening session to hear from experts on Missouri's primary care provider shortage, ask your questions and hear about solutions as the physician workforce ages. eventbrite.com/e/a-seat-at-th…

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On Feb. 12, The Beacon is hosting a virtual listening session on Prop A to answer any questions about the new statewide minimum wage. Join us from 5-7 on Zoom: eventbrite.com/e/prop-a-misso…

Every day I wake up and think "today could be the day the ice melts" It never is