As Missouri looks to legalize recreational marijuana, expungement gets new attention
The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative…
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New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk…
Missouri AG sues nine more school districts, including one for students with disabilities
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Monday he was suing nine more school districts over their mask mandates, including a school…
Sunsetting of child tax credit expansion could leave many families hungry
The discontinuation of President Joe Biden’s administration’s monthly payments of the child tax credit could leave millions of American families without…
With voting rights stalled, some senators mull update to Electoral Count Act
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is exploring legislation to overhaul how Congress counts Electoral College votes, but backers…
What people can learn from one negative rapid COVID test (Hint: very little)
Julie Ann Justo, an infectious disease clinical pharmacist for a South Carolina hospital system, hoped Christmas week would finally be…
Logistics center will help abortion seekers get to Illinois
With abortion access increasingly restricted across much of the South and Midwest, two Illinois clinics near St. Louis announced Friday…
Navy medical team heads to St. Louis to support COVID care
A Navy team of medical specialists is scheduled to arrive in the St. Louis region next week to help a…
Missouri Senate hears bipartisan push to forgive mistakenly overpaid unemployment benefits
Tracie Engelmeyer was among hundreds of bus drivers who were furloughed in St. Louis County in March 2020 because of…
Judge is asked to toss Ashcroft’s summary of education funding initiative petition
A Cole County judge heard arguments Thursday over whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote a misleading ballot summary for…
5 things to know about ‘free’ at-home COVID tests
Americans keep hearing that it is important to test frequently for COVID-19 at home. But just try to find an…
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…
Bipartisan commission approves new Missouri House districts
As the Missouri House finalized its version of a new Congressional map Wednesday, a panel of 20 Republicans and Democrats agreed on…
Cupid’s Undie Run plans Feb. 12 dash to fight genetic disorder
ST. LOUIS – What could be better than doing something crazy for a good cause? On Feb. 12, hundreds of…
Missouri redistricting plan could upend primary election
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — When the Missouri House gave lukewarm approval Wednesday to a plan for redrawing the state’s eight…
Governor proposes record $47.3 billion budget as he taps surplus, federal aid
Gov. Mike Parson proposed massive new spending on infrastructure and college buildings, and still found money to set aside for pensions…