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IOWA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US IMMIGRANT GROUP-PRIVATE INFORMATION
DESCRIPTION: DES MOINES, Iowa — An Iowa immigrant rights organization is refusing a lawmaker’s demands to turn over private details about the nonprofit’s legal clients, donors and list of members, calling it intimidation from public officials amid a national crackdown on immigration.
UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 12:01 a.m. CDT, Photo, Text
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KANSAS – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
DESCRIPTION: Continuing coverage of ongoing measles outbreaks across the U.S., with case-count updates in Kansas. UPCOMING: 1,500 words, photo by 4 p.m. ET.
UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 3:00 p.m. CDT, Photo, Text
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KANSAS – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know
SUMMARY: A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday. That’s triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Ten states have active outbreaks: Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Texas has 663 cases. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is prevented by vaccines. Cases also have been reported in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
WORDS: 1591 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 1:38 p.m. CDT
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MINNESOTA – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBO–TWINS-GUARDIANS
DESCRIPTION: Minnesota plays Cleveland at Progressive Field. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 5:10 p.m. CDT, Text
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MINNESOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–TAKE IT DOWN-EXPLAINER
Take It Down Act, addressing nonconsensual deepfakes and ‘revenge porn,’ passes. What is it?
SUMMARY: The Take It Down Act, which seeks to enact stricter penalties for the distribution of non-consensual intimate imagery, sometimes called ‘revenge porn’ online, is heading to President Donald Trump’s signature after its bipartisan passage in congress. The bill, supported by First Lady Melania Trump, was introduced by Sen. Ted Cruz, a Republican from Texas and Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democrat from Minnesota, in 2018. It passed in the Senate in February and the House this week. Critics say the bill is too broad and could lead to censorship and First Amendment issues.
WORDS: 807 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 3:05 p.m. CDT
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US–ELECTION 2026-MINNESOTA-CONGRESS
US Rep. Angie Craig of Minnesota joins the race for retiring Sen. Tina Smith’s seat
SUMMARY: U.S. Rep. Angie Craig is the latest Minnesota Democrat to enter an increasingly competitive race for the U.S. Senate seat held by the retiring Sen. Tina Smith. In her launch video unveiled Tuesday, Craig vows to “break through the chaos.” She says she’ll fight back against “a president trampling our rights and freedoms as he profits for personal gain, and a cowardly Republican Party rolling over and letting it all happen.” Craig is entering the Senate race after holding recent town hall meetings in all four congressional districts held by Minnesota Republicans. Smith announced in February that she wouldn’t run again.
WORDS: 435 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 1:30 p.m. CDT
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US PAID SICK LEAVE
FORMATS: Photo, Text
1. WITH: US PAID SICK LEAVE
2. DESCRIPTION: Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying to roll back the benefits before they begin, citing concerns from businesses about the costs. The efforts mark the latest attempt by lawmakers to alter laws enacted by the people they represent.
3. UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 12:01 a.m. CDT
4. WITH: US PAID SICK LEAVE LOCALIZE IT
5. DESCRIPTION: More than one-third of U.S. states now have laws requiring some employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. But those laws vary significantly.
6. UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 9:00 a.m. CDT
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MISSOURI – UPCOMING – SPORTS
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BBO–CARDINALS-REDS
DESCRIPTION: St. Louis plays Cincinnati at Great American Ball Park. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 5:40 p.m. CDT, Text
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BBO–ROYALS-RAYS
DESCRIPTION: Kansas City plays Tampa Bay at George M. Steinbrenner Field. 150 words, more on merit.
UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 6:05 p.m. CDT, Text
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MISSOURI – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–PAID SICK LEAVE
Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits
SUMMARY: Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year. Now some lawmakers in those states are trying to roll back the benefits before they begin. Republicans are pushing measures that would exempt small businesses. They contend that employers can’t afford the costs and that citizen activists who crafted the ballot measures overlooked the realities of running a business. Some workers who stand to benefit are upset by the potential revisions. The U.S. Labor Department says just 58% of employees in the bottom quarter of income earners receive paid sick leave, compared with 94% in the top quartile.
WORDS: 941 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 4:38 p.m. CDT
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US-MINIMUM WAGE-MISSOURI
Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative
SUMMARY: The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. The court on Tuesday rejected claims from business groups that the initiative’s ballot summary and cost estimate were so misleading that the election should be overturned. Voters approved the measure in November with nearly 58% support. The first step in the minimum wage increase — to $13.75 an hour — took effect in January. The paid sick leave provisions are scheduled to begin Thursday.
WORDS: 354 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 3:09 p.m. CDT
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NEBRASKA – UPCOMING – NEWS
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US PAID SICK LEAVE
FORMATS: Photo, Text
7. WITH: US PAID SICK LEAVE
8. DESCRIPTION: Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year. Now some lawmakers in each of those states are trying to roll back the benefits before they begin, citing concerns from businesses about the costs. The efforts mark the latest attempt by lawmakers to alter laws enacted by the people they represent.
9. UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 12:01 a.m. CDT
10. WITH: US PAID SICK LEAVE LOCALIZE IT
11. DESCRIPTION: More than one-third of U.S. states now have laws requiring some employers to provide paid sick leave to their employees. But those laws vary significantly.
12. UPCOMING: By 04/30/2025 9:00 a.m. CDT
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NEBRASKA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–PAID SICK LEAVE
Voters resoundingly backed paid sick leave. Now lawmakers in 3 states want to roll back the benefits
SUMMARY: Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska overwhelmingly approved paid sick leave laws last year. Now some lawmakers in those states are trying to roll back the benefits before they begin. Republicans are pushing measures that would exempt small businesses. They contend that employers can’t afford the costs and that citizen activists who crafted the ballot measures overlooked the realities of running a business. Some workers who stand to benefit are upset by the potential revisions. The U.S. Labor Department says just 58% of employees in the bottom quarter of income earners receive paid sick leave, compared with 94% in the top quartile.
WORDS: 941 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 4:38 p.m. CDT
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US-MINIMUM WAGE-MISSOURI
Missouri court upholds voter approval of minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative
SUMMARY: The Missouri Supreme Court has upheld a voter-approved ballot measure gradually raising the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour and requiring employers to provide paid sick leave. The court on Tuesday rejected claims from business groups that the initiative’s ballot summary and cost estimate were so misleading that the election should be overturned. Voters approved the measure in November with nearly 58% support. The first step in the minimum wage increase — to $13.75 an hour — took effect in January. The paid sick leave provisions are scheduled to begin Thursday.
WORDS: 354 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 3:09 p.m. CDT
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OKLAHOMA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–MEASLES OUTBREAK-EXPLAINER
The US has nearly 900 measles cases, and 10 states have active outbreaks. Here’s what to know
SUMMARY: A federal health agency says the U.S. has 884 confirmed measles cases this year as of Friday. That’s triple the amount seen in all of 2024. Two children and an adult have died from measles-related illnesses this year. Ten states have active outbreaks: Indiana, Kansas, Michigan, Montana, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee and Texas. Texas has 663 cases. Measles is caused by a highly contagious virus that’s airborne and spreads easily when an infected person breathes, sneezes or coughs. It is prevented by vaccines. Cases also have been reported in Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, New Jersey, New York, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
WORDS: 1591 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 1:38 p.m. CDT
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SOUTH DAKOTA – NEW AND DEVELOPING – NEWS
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US–HEGSETH-ENDS TRUMP PROGRAM
Hegseth boasts about ending ‘woke’ program on women and security. Trump signed it into law
SUMMARY: Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has boasted that he’s dismantling a program supporting women on security teams. It’s an initiative that he called “woke” but actually was signed into law by his boss, President Donald Trump. Hegseth in a tweet Tuesday called the Women, Peace and Security program at the Defense Department “a UNITED NATIONS program pushed by feminists and left-wing activists. Politicians fawn over it; troops HATE it.” But the legislation was actually endorsed by Trump, heralded by Trump family members and is supported by the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. A spokeswoman for Hegseth did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
WORDS: 739 – MOVED: 04/29/2025 6:28 p.m. CDT
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