Missouri bill that would weaken hazardous waste rules returns for another year
A GOP lawmaker is once again working to reel in what he sees as overly aggressive enforcement of Missouri regulators’…
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Educators’ pension system writes off value of Russian assets
Missouri’s largest state-run public pension fund will assign a zero value to its approximately $91 million in Russia-tied assets because…
City to let mask mandate drop, urges continued caution for those at high risk
ST. LOUIS – City health officials have decided that it’s finally safe enough for most people to stop wearing face…
Jan. 6 attack on U.S. Capitol lives on in hundreds of court cases
On the afternoon of Jan. 6, 2021, four men affiliated with the Kansas City chapter of the right-wing Proud Boys…
Change to bill cutting sales tax on food transformed it into massive tax hike
With a change of just a few words, a bill to expand the sales tax exemption for food purchases became a bill…
House grants initial approval to bill that would allow prison nurseries in Missouri
The House gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that would allow newborns to remain with their incarcerated mothers for…
State has met minority participation goal for contracts only four times in 30 years
Every year, Missouri makes what it calls a “feasible effort” at spending 10% of state agencies’ expenditures with minority-owned businesses.…
Homeowners can now apply for mortgage assistance via federal COVID-relief funds
Missourians who experienced financial hardship during the COVID-19 pandemic and are struggling to pay their mortgage can now apply for help through…
Health care firms were pushed to confront racism; some are now investing in Black startups
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Marcus Whitney stands out in Nashville’s $95 billion health care sector as an investor in startups. In addition to…
Parson picks new acting health director after ouster of his original choice
Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that Missouri health department veteran Paula Nickelson will be the agency’s new acting director, after…
Missouri spent $25 million to aid hospitals in deal marked by no-shows, high costs
SLSCO, a Texas-based construction company, made lofty promises to Missouri’s state health department over the summer that, if hired, it…
Here’s what you will hear Biden talk about in his State of the Union address
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s first State of the Union address is set to focus significantly on the economy, with…
Judges must produce Missouri Senate map before candidate filing closes
Local election officials want new state Senate district maps as soon as possible, Greene County Clerk Shane Schoeller told the…
When parents get Medicaid, it can benefit the health of their children too
Low-income parents who live in states that expanded their Medicaid programs under the Affordable Care Act are 4.7% more likely to say…
St. Louis tries to block lawsuit against police officers from going to trial
ST. LOUIS – The city is asking a panel of federal judges to reconsider a January decision to allow a…
Why pregnant people were left behind while vaccines moved at ‘Warp Speed’
Kia Slade was seven months pregnant, unvaccinated, and fighting for breath, her oxygen levels plummeting, when her son came into…