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Since last summer, Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley has been pushing for an expansion of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act to include Missouri and other states where communities were harmed by nuclear bomb testing and waste.

After Congress passed a law that would force the sale of TikTok by its parent company or ban the platform in the U.S., creators like Wiggins are hoping for the best and preparing for the worst, flocking to other video-based platforms like YouTube and Instagram.

Veterans who helped test nuclear weapons are fighting to renew a 34-year-old law meant to help compensate for the long-term health effects of their work. Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has spotlighted the issue in Missouri, where generations of people have been exposed to radioactive waste tied to the Manhattan project.

The two-page proposal states that beginning in the 2026 federal elections, a candidate running to represent a congressional district in Missouri may do so only if they live in that district. But it may violate the U.S. Constitution.

The U.S. Postal Service has experienced delays in mail delivery around the country, including Missouri and Kansas. As Missouri Congressman Sam Graves pushes for federal legislation to protect citizens, he says it is time to bring in a new postmaster general.

LaTurner cited spending more time with family and young children as the reason for his decision.

Two local U.S. representatives — Republican Mark Alford and Democrat Emanuel Cleaver — hope to address the fentanyl crisis in Missouri and around the country.

One person was killed and 22 others were injured on Wednesday during a mass shooting that occurred at the end of the Chiefs championship parade and rally. KCUR's Up To Date spoke with government officials at the local, state and federal levels to get their reactions to what happened.

The Salem Republican was behind bipartisan legislation that boosts the Child Tax Credit and provides business tax incentives. While Rep. Emanuel Cleaver voted to pass the measure, other Democrats like Rep. Cori Bush contend it was too slanted toward corporations.

Indigenous grassland once dominated much of Kansas. A new program, backed by corporate beef buyers, is teaming up with ranchers to preserve what's left of the rare ecosystem. Plus: A Missouri representative is working on bipartisan legislation to expand the Child Tax Credit as well as business tax breaks.

The Salem Republican has taken criticism from both parties for his work on the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act. In addition to expanding the Child Tax Credit, the bill includes significant business incentives.

The legislation, negotiated by Missouri Rep. Jason Smith, expands a popular child tax credit and applies to families with multiple children. It also speeds up some tax breaks for research and development expensing for corporations.