Legislature sends $764 million income tax cut to Gov. Parson
The Missouri House abandoned on Thursday its attempt to cut corporate income taxes after Gov. Mike Parson signaled his opposition to the…
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Conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction
Nye County, a rural enclave in Nevada, has positioned itself as the epicenter of a Donald Trump-fueled conspiracy about the…
Governor’s symbolic action to highlight hunger gets Democrats fired up
Hoping to bring awareness to the need to combat hunger, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson officially declared September “Hunger Action Month”…
Planned Parenthood gets OK to amend lawsuit against state over Medicaid payments
A trial on the state’s restricted Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood will be delayed until December, after the reproductive health…
August calls to new 988 crisis hotline up 34% from last year in Missouri
A revamped national hotline that aims to aid people in a mental health crisis saw a 34% increase in calls…
Missouri, Kansas women politicians celebrate history ahead of tough election
Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing…
U.S. failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says
The Department of Justice did not properly count nearly 1,000 deaths of incarcerated people in jails and prisons, according to…
Opinion: We all have power within us to do good with our words
I have been an advocate journalist for nearly four decades, which is nothing short of a miracle when you take…
Legal fight over civilian oversight of St. Louis police could have wide implications
A St. Louis ordinance aimed at transforming the way the city investigates allegations of police misconduct went into effect on…
Lawmakers push ahead on tax cuts, rural credits in special state session
Missouri lawmakers are moving swiftly to complete the special session agenda set by Gov. Mike Parson, with both the House and Senate…
Scaled-back income tax cut wins initial approval in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Tuesday to a $335 million income tax cut over objections from liberal members who…
Missouri Court of Appeals revives ‘old school’ self-defense law in resisting arrest case
Two Newton County sheriff deputies were dispatched to a trailer park north of Neosho to evict a man and his…
Income tax cut plan heads to Missouri Senate floor for debate
The Missouri Senate will debate this week an income tax cut that doesn’t immediately lower rates as much as Gov. Mike…
Lawsuit against St. Louis abortion access fund sent back to state court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against St. Louis’ use of federal funds to support abortion access will be sent…
Child poverty at record low thanks to government programs, report says
Despite all the economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, child poverty and uninsurance were at record lows last year,…
Opinion: What too many people get wrong about Black dads
When my dad, Lawrence, had cataract surgery in 1994, my sister and I took the day off work. The white…