Missouri finalizes $458M deal in opioid epidemic lawsuit
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri will get $458 million to help victims of the opioid epidemic as part of a…
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Valentine’s Day: The pressures of shopping for romance
For many couples, Valentine’s Day is crunch time. Research has shown that romantic relationships are more likely to end on or around…
Criticism of medical marijuana system seeps into initiative petition debate
A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a…
Staff shortages force Missouri psychiatric hospitals to seek outside help
Outside medical help has been called in to care for patients at the Fulton State Hospital as it grapples with…
13th Amendment’s fatal flaw created modern-day convict slavery
The 13th Amendment is having a moment of reckoning. Considered one of the crowning achievements of American democracy, the Civil…
Reversing state’s decision, Missouri panel awards marijuana license to jilted applicant
In a rare move, a Missouri commission granted a medical marijuana license to an applicant after discovering irregularities with how…
Army Corps of Engineers to spend $732M on Mississippi River lock upgrade
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers says it will spend $732 million to expand a lock…
Bill would block cities, counties from enacting EV charging station mandate
A Republican lawmaker is seeking to undercut efforts by officials in the St. Louis area to build more electric vehicle…
Businesses oppose ban on COVID vaccine mandates, argue it’s their choice
Proposals that would bar COVID-19 vaccine mandates and provide greater exemptions for vaccinations more broadly faced a wave of opposition…
Centene settles with N.H. for $21.1 million over pharmacy services costs
(AP) — St. Louis-based Centene Corp. has reached a $21.1 million settlement with New Hampshire over the inaccurate reporting of…
Judge throws out most of St. Louis earnings tax lawsuit
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A judge has thrown out most of a lawsuit that seeks refunds of St. Louis city…
Amtrak cuts Missouri service to 1 daily round trip
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Amtrak service in Missouri has been reduced to one round trip starting Monday as federal and…
Surging COVID-19 cases bring a 2020 feel to the end of 2021
(AP) — U.S. officials have intensified calls for unvaccinated Americans to get inoculated in the face of the new Omicron…
Midwest lags in national clean energy policy ranking
Nationwide, cities are largely not on track to meet their own greenhouse gas reduction goals and/or they don’t collect data…
Missouri judge to rule in January on legality of electronic raffle games
A protracted court battle over what is and is not an illegal gambling machine will be decided in early January, just a…
Missouri Supreme Court weighs disclosure of medical marijuana applications
A company denied licenses to grow medical marijuana in Missouri urged the state Supreme Court Tuesday to compel regulators to…