Scaled-back income tax cut wins initial approval in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Tuesday to a $335 million income tax cut over objections from liberal members who…
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Missouri Court of Appeals revives ‘old school’ self-defense law in resisting arrest case
Two Newton County sheriff deputies were dispatched to a trailer park north of Neosho to evict a man and his…
Income tax cut plan heads to Missouri Senate floor for debate
The Missouri Senate will debate this week an income tax cut that doesn’t immediately lower rates as much as Gov. Mike…
Lawsuit against St. Louis abortion access fund sent back to state court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against St. Louis’ use of federal funds to support abortion access will be sent…
Child poverty at record low thanks to government programs, report says
Despite all the economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, child poverty and uninsurance were at record lows last year,…
U.S. Senate delays same-sex marriage vote until after midterm elections
The U.S. Senate won’t vote on legislation to secure marriage equality for millions of Americans until after the midterm elections,…
‘Sweetie Pie’ star found guilty in nephew’s shooting death
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A federal jury convicted on Friday a former star of the St. Louis-based reality TV show…
Hospitals in ‘crisis’ as staff shortages persist at mental health centers
Hospitals across Missouri are facing a “crisis” caring for patients in acute care settings who can’t find long-term care through…
Medicaid applications are now processed within federal deadline, officials assert
Missouri officials said Wednesday Medicaid applications are now being processed within the federally mandated timeline of 45 days, a step…
Voters, local election officials working to navigate Missouri’s new voting law
The first time Maureen Loyacono voted was in 1960, when she cast a ballot for John F. Kennedy. “And I’ve…
Multiple plans emerge as lawmakers begin governor’s tax cut special session
The special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Parson to cut income taxes began Wednesday, and by the time lawmakers adjourned for…
Congressional panel debates federal role in preventing youth incarceration
Members of a U.S. House Education and Labor Committee panel recently questioned experts and leaders of youth rehabilitation programs about…
Ameren Missouri launches new solar energy project in north St. Louis
PENROSE – Ameren Missouri is planning a large-scale solar installation in north city as part of its Neighborhood Solar program,…
City ends Fiscal Year 2022 with $49 million surplus
CITY HALL – The city has wrapped up its 2022 fiscal year with a stash of cash: $49 million, in…
New fight opens in Congress over VA policy that sidesteps state abortion bans
Democrats in the U.S. Senate are confident the Department of Veterans Affairs can implement a new policy that allows its…
Summoning inspiration from solitary, Missouri resident wins PEN America prison writing award
Alex Tretbar scratched Lou Reed lyrics into the concrete “rhomboid exoskeleton” of an Oregon jail’s solitary confinement hole, then found…