Education & Early Literacy: Missouri will freeze new enrollment in Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library starting July 1 after state funding drops from about $6 million to $2 million, putting access at risk for more than 17,000 children while current kids keep receiving books as long as money lasts. LGBTQ+ Rights: Kansas City leaders are weighing a new ordinance aimed at banning paid therapeutic practices critics say can harm LGBTQ+ youth, after the city repealed its earlier conversion therapy ban. Local Health & Safety: Jefferson City’s proposed “Idaho Stop” cyclist ordinance was sent back to committee after Mayor Ron Fitzwater vetoed it, citing confusion and unanswered questions. Sports Policy: Senators Ted Cruz and Maria Cantwell unveiled a bipartisan college athletics bill focused on stabilizing the NIL era, with a separate national framework still stalled in the House. Community & Faith: Missouri Valley Master Gardeners plan an 18th annual Tour of Lawns & Gardens on June 13, pairing plant sales and education with community projects. Immigration & Justice: Missouri Rep. Wesley Bell visited Richwood Correctional Center, raising concerns about ICE detainees being held in a facility not designed for that use. Culture & Lifestyle: A Lawrence nonprofit, SparkWheel, received a $250,000 FIFA grant to expand school-based support services tied to education and sport ahead of the World Cup.