Legal deadline in Missouri abortion license case pushed back
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A decision on whether Missouri’s only abortion clinic can keep its license will be pushed back…
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Missouri opioid tracking bill still faces roadblocks
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers could advance as early as Monday a bill that would allow doctors to track…
Negro Leagues at 100
During the half century that baseball was divided by a color line, black America created a sporting world of its…
Committee approves soccer stadium plan
CITY HALL – A package of $34.5 million worth of incentives for a $532 million Major League Soccer stadium now…
In homicides, there are two cities of St. Louis
LEWIS PLACE — If you lived in the Lewis Place neighborhood, you’d have a quick walk to the Ranken Technical…
Proposed changes to Community Reinvestment Act spark fight
ST. LOUIS – Proposed changes to a federal law could leave parts of the city – and especially north St. Louis…
Poverty, racial divide contribute to high homicide rate
ST. LOUIS – In the past five years, St. Louis has averaged 192 homicides, according to St. Louis Metropolitan Police Chief…
Missouri senators OK new redistricting proposal
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The Republican-led Missouri Senate passed on Monday a proposal to once again ask voters to change the…
Aldermen oppose state action on residency
CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen is now on record as opposing any effort on the state level to…
If Missouri follows trend, some marijuana licenses will sell
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has awarded licenses for the state’s burgeoning medical marijuana industry, but it’s a safe bet…
Judge vetoes plan to cut Missouri public defenders’ workload
KANSAS CITY (AP) — A federal judge refused approval of a deal to reduce Missouri public defenders’ case workloads, saying…
Opioid prescriptions down significantly in Missouri Medicaid
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The number of people receiving opioid prescriptions for pain relief in Missouri’s Medicaid health care program…
Drop in Missouri children on Medicaid faces continued scrutiny
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Parents who no longer qualify for government health care but fail to sign up their children…
4 Missouri River states unite to try to curb flooding
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Missouri, Nebraska, Iowa and Kansas are joining forces for a study that will look for ways…
Abortion among key issues in 2020 governor’s race
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Abortion is expected to play a key role in Missouri’s 2020 governor’s race, when voters will…
Missouri grants licenses for medical marijuana dispensaries
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri health officials posted on Friday the list of recipients of the first 192 licenses to…