Biden unveils executive order on abortion access, cites case of 10-year-old rape survivor
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden, who has repeatedly been criticized as slow to respond to the widely expected U.S. Supreme…
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City opens registration for National Night Out parties in October
CITY HALL – Residents who want to host National Night Out block parties can register their plans with the city’s…
TV ad spending approaches $10 million in Missouri U.S. Senate primary
In late March, a poll from Trafalgar Group showed the Republican Senate primary in a dead heat. U.S. Rep. Vicky Hartzler,…
Summer Fun STL adds new site, more pop-up events for city children
CITY HALL – Children are getting even more options for safe summer fun, with an expansion of youth programming locations…
Missouri Democratic Senate debate called off after Valentine ignores requests to participate
A scheduled television debate between two of the leading candidates for the Democratic U.S. Senate nomination has been postponed due…
Medicare prescription drug negotiation plan advanced by U.S. Senate Democrats
WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democrats have reached a tentative agreement to negotiate the cost of prescription drugs in the Medicare…
Juul, FDA suspend court case while e-cigarette ban on hold
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration and Juul agreed Wednesday to put their court fight on hold while…
How will the new federal gun law affect Missouri? It’s complicated
The federal gun safety bill passed with bipartisan congressional support in June was heralded as the first notable piece of federal…
Nonprofits in Missouri can withhold donors’ names from government, under new law
Nonprofits in Missouri will no longer have to disclose their donors’ names to government agencies, under a new law signed…
Lawmaker resigns from Missouri House after fraud conviction
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri legislator has resigned her seat after being convicted of falsely claiming she was giving…
At naturalization ceremonies, immigrants celebrate ‘beginning of a new life’
ST. LOUIS – Twenty people became new U.S. citizens here on Saturday during a naturalization ceremony at Kiener Plaza. Judge…
Lower insulin co-pays, list prices targeted in new bipartisan U.S. Senate bill
WASHINGTON — Two key senators have presented the details of a bipartisan plan to lower costs for insulin, a lifesaving drug…
Doctors fear vague emergency exception to Missouri abortion ban puts patients at risk
Some Missouri medical providers are fearful that patients with high-risk pregnancies will face delayed care in life-threatening situations because doctors…
Parson proposes special session to cut taxes after vetoing rebate plan
Missouri would have a flat income tax that exempts many lower income earners under a proposal floated Friday by Gov.…
Mexican networks ramp up to help U.S. women seeking abortions
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Abortion pills smuggled into the United States from Mexico inside teddy bears. A New York home…
$500 million tax rebate plan is axed from record $49 billion state budget
An avalanche of tax revenue is bulging Missouri’s treasury, but tax rebates approved by lawmakers won’t be coming to taxpayer bank accounts.…