Governor’s ‘Christian values’ statement questioned
Gov. Mike Parson has no “litmus test for appointments,” his spokeswoman said Friday, despite a statement earlier in the week…
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Free at-home COVID tests to be handed out to Medicare beneficiaries this spring
WASHINGTON — Starting this spring, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month…
Transportation chief under fire for bucking lawmakers on pay raise plan
The director of Missouri’s transportation department is facing calls for his ouster from Republican lawmakers who contend he’s broken trust…
Voters will decide in November whether to hold a state constitutional convention
Since the start of 2003, Missouri voters have amended the state constitution 26 times. They approved a mix of conservative…
Coroner training commission can’t convene due to lack of action by governor
In July 2020, Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a potentially sweeping change for coroners across the state of Missouri,…
Prosecutor slams Missouri bill as ‘Make Murder Legal Act’
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators debated on Tuesday a “stand your ground” bill that backers say will strengthen the…
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…
Bomb threat forces hours-long shutdown at Harris-Stowe
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Harris-Stowe State University closed for several hours Tuesday after the historically Black school received a bomb…
Parson’s pick to lead state health department rejected by Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate refused to confirm Donald Kauerauf as Gov. Mike Parson’s health director on Tuesday, leaving Kauerauf banned from…
Biden’s vow of Black justice a nod to his most loyal voters
As Joe Biden struggled to survive the 2020 Democratic primary, he made a striking pledge before voting began in heavily…
No ‘gaming the system’ on Supreme Court pick, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming U.S.…
Anti-vaccine protesters rally against Senate confirmation of Missouri health director
State health director Donald Kauerauf adamantly spoke against mandating face masks and COVID-19 vaccines during a hearing Monday, as anti-vaccination…
Public safety leaders push to tighten accountability for police officers
State officials investigated last year allegations that a law enforcement officer pointed a handgun at his son’s head while intoxicated. …
Decision nixing local COVID orders hampering health agencies’ response to other diseases
Two weeks after a Cole County judge stripped local health agencies of their ability to issue orders to mitigate the…
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…
Missouri hospitals ask office workers to help nurses
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Hospitals across Missouri are asking staff members and administrators to take on additional duties to help…