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Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for Heartlander News based in St. Louis, Missouri.

Parenting, School Choice
Milestone Missouri parental rights bill clears committee as homeschool advocates secure additional safeguards

A landmark parental rights bill advanced in the Missouri House Tuesday after lawmakers adopted key amendments suggested by homeschool advocacy groups. House Bill 2426 would codify the “fundamental right”… Read More

March 4, 2026
Iran
St. Louis Iranians celebrate death of Iran’s supreme leader

The death of Iran’s supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei during a joint military campaign by the United States and Israel on Saturday is being celebrated by the St. Louis-Iranian… Read More

March 2, 2026
Gender, Missouri Legislature
Missouri House advances permanent ‘common sense’ ban on boys in girls’ sports

The Missouri House passed a legislative package Thursday that would make the state’s current ban on biological males competing in female athletics permanent. The expiration date was… Read More

February 27, 2026
ICE, Missouri
Warrant issued, ICE notified for Minnesota trucker going wrong way in Missouri

The truck driver with a Minnesota commercial driver’s license (CDL) who drove the wrong way on a Missouri highway Wednesday has been charged, and there’s a warrant out for his… Read More

February 27, 2026
Public Education
DOJ demands St. Louis special schools ban ‘seclusion and restraints’ after ‘gross violations’

The U.S. Justice Department notified a Missouri school district Monday that its seclusion and restraint practices violate the Americans with Disabilities Act. The 21-month investigation into the Special School District… Read More

February 24, 2026