Judge to decide when Jay Ashcroft must begin review of 2024 Missouri initiative petitions
It is settled law in Missouri that those seeking to amend the state constitution or law through the initiative petition…
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Planned Parenthood launching mobile abortion clinic in Illinois to boost access in Missouri
In an effort to fortify access to abortion throughout the Midwest and in Missouri, where the procedure is almost entirely…
Missouri lawmakers pass rural incentives bill as special session draws to a close
Missouri lawmakers wrapped up their special session Tuesday when the state Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 million package of incentives…
Statue of Missouri’s Harry Truman dedicated at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The eldest grandson of President Harry Truman pulled down a black cloak to unveil a towering bronze statue…
Missouri AG joins five others in suing Biden administration to stop student debt cancellation
College borrowers banking on President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt hit a potential…
Legislature sends $764 million income tax cut to Gov. Parson
The Missouri House abandoned on Thursday its attempt to cut corporate income taxes after Gov. Mike Parson signaled his opposition to the…
Conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction
Nye County, a rural enclave in Nevada, has positioned itself as the epicenter of a Donald Trump-fueled conspiracy about the…
Governor’s symbolic action to highlight hunger gets Democrats fired up
Hoping to bring awareness to the need to combat hunger, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson officially declared September “Hunger Action Month”…
Planned Parenthood gets OK to amend lawsuit against state over Medicaid payments
A trial on the state’s restricted Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood will be delayed until December, after the reproductive health…
Embedded bias in medical records promotes discrimination
David Confer, a bicyclist and an audio technician, told his doctor during a 2019 appointment in Washington, D.C., that he…
August calls to new 988 crisis hotline up 34% from last year in Missouri
A revamped national hotline that aims to aid people in a mental health crisis saw a 34% increase in calls…
Missouri, Kansas women politicians celebrate history ahead of tough election
Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing…
U.S. failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says
The Department of Justice did not properly count nearly 1,000 deaths of incarcerated people in jails and prisons, according to…
Federal disability program meant to lift people from poverty leaves many homeless as costs rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of Hope homeless shelter, Margaret Davis has…
Legal fight over civilian oversight of St. Louis police could have wide implications
A St. Louis ordinance aimed at transforming the way the city investigates allegations of police misconduct went into effect on…
Lawmakers push ahead on tax cuts, rural credits in special state session
Missouri lawmakers are moving swiftly to complete the special session agenda set by Gov. Mike Parson, with both the House and Senate…