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Childcare centers across Missouri grapple with staff retention issues

As more discussions about supplying adequate, affordable childcare are had across the state, childcare centers continue to struggle with staff retention.

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Indiana Governor Mike Braun gestures with both hands while speaking from behind a podium at a "Make Indiana Healthy Again" initiative event. He is wearing a dark grey suit jacket over a white dress shirt, a dark blue patterned tie and glasses.
Michigan, Indiana and Tennessee GOP push ‘Nuclear Family’ proclamations to counter Pride Month

Republican lawmakers proclaim June "nuclear family month," and offer "counter-programming" to Pride Month.

Bottles of raw milk are displayed for sale at a store in Temecula, Calif.
As Republicans push to legalize raw milk, an outbreak in Idaho offers a reality check

Idaho's bacterial outbreak offers a reality check to legislative efforts to legalize raw milk sales.

Judge orders jail time for former Gov. Matt Bevin over failure to produce financial information

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin has been ordered to serve 60 days in jail after he failed to meet Friday’s noon deadline for producing complete financial information in a court battle involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin.

U.S. Rep. Ashley Hinson speaks at a podium wearing a bright red top and white pants. She gestures with her hands in front of flags and a blurred backdrop.
Iowa Senate candidate Ashley Hinson touts congressional stock ban, while a loophole fueled her own wealth

A closer look at Hinson's federal financial disclosures and her recent votes in Congress, reveals a gap between her campaign rhetoric and her personal finances.

A medium close-up shot shows Derek Chauvin speaking into a microphone with a wide-eyed expression in front of a wood-paneled wall. He is wearing a light gray suit jacket, a white collared shirt and a matching light gray tie.
Minnesota GOP convention chair wishes someone ‘pushed back’ on Derek Chauvin moment of silence

Minnesota state Rep. Danny Nadeau (R-Rogers), who chaired the GOP party convention on May 30, claimed his role in the controversy was procedural and that he wishes someone "pushed back" on it.

Former Gov. Bevin again faces jail or fines for failure to show up in court

Former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin on Friday was sentenced to jail for contempt of court — again — after he ignored a judge’s order to appear in person at a hearing involving his estranged son, Jonah Bevin, who is seeking support.

A large crowd gathers at night on a street next to a Minneapolis Fire truck with bright, flashing red and blue emergency lights. People stand on the road, sidewalk, and the porch of a two-story house, with several holding up phones to film.
ICE agent charged in nonfatal north Minneapolis shooting arrested in Texas

The U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent who faces charges in Minnesota for shooting a man in the leg during Operation Metro Surge and lying about it was arrested on Friday in Texas, local prosecutors announced.

Nebraska Dems ask DOJ to investigate Harding over missing personal financial disclosures

The Nebraska Democratic Party is asking the U.S. Department of Justice to investigate 2nd Congressional District Republican nominee Brinker Harding over missing two deadlines for personal financial disclosures.

Wisconsin state Senator Dianne Hesselbein, smiling with shoulder-length brown hair, poses outdoors in front of the Wisconsin State Capitol a blurred background. She is leaning against a large, ornate green and black copper sculpture on a stone pedestal with her hands clasped in front of her. She is wearing a vibrant red open blazer over a white top and white pants, accessorized with a pendant necklace, a small lapel pin, a watch and bracelets.
Wisconsin State Sen. Dianne Hesselbein proposes fully taxing federal payments to Jan. 6 rioters

Leading Wisconsin Senate Democrat Dianne Hesselbein proposes 100% state tax on President Donald Trump's financial handouts to Jan. 6 rioters.

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