Stuart McMillian

Stuart McMillian is a staff writer for The Lion based in St. Louis.

Government
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 ā€œfundamental rightā€… Read More

March 4, 2026
Culture
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 ā€˜seclusion and restraints’ after ā€˜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
Government
Illinois GOP slams Gov. Pritzker’s ā€˜smoke and mirrors’ budget plan as a hidden tax hike

J.B. Pritzker’s eighth budget address met a wall of Republican resistance Wednesday, as lawmakers blasted a plan they say uses political distractions and Trump-blaming to mask a fiscal crisis. Pritzker… Read More

February 20, 2026
Government
Missouri Senate takes up permanent ban on youth gender transition treatments

Missouri Republicans moved one step closer to a permanent ban on sex changes for minors Tuesday, sending HB2033 to the Senate to ensure the state’s ā€œSAFE Actā€ never… Read More

February 18, 2026