Lawmakers ask Parson to add marijuana legalization to special session agenda
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and activists are calling for Gov. Mike Parson to include marijuana legalization on the agenda…
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Tax cut special session delayed at least a week as negotiations continue
The legislature will not reconvene next week as previously planned to debate a $700 million tax cut proposal offered by…
Abortion-rights groups alarmed by St. Louis’ moving AG lawsuit to federal court
When the attorney general’s lawsuit challenging St. Louis’ plan to use federal funds to support abortion access was moved to…
St. Louis prosecutor Gardner asks court to free Lamar Johnson after nearly 30 years in prison
It’s been three years since Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner asked a St. Louis circuit judge to set aside the 1995…
Lawsuit seeking to knock marijuana legalization off ballot faces tight deadline
Whether or not Missourians will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana could be determined next week. Cole County Circuit…
Missouri Supreme Court fines Gardner $750, citing misconduct in Greitens investigation
The Missouri Supreme Court reprimanded St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner Tuesday and fined her $750, finding that she violated professional misconduct rules…
Court weighs appeal of state ruling that struck down local power to impose COVID-19 orders
A coalition of counties and local health centers has urged judges on the Missouri Western District Court of Appeals to…
Advocates praise Missouri’s new child trafficking law as promising first step
A new law that went into effect this week seeks to improve how Missouri combats child sex trafficking by preventing…
Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Missouri School Boards Association violated Sunshine Law
A Boone County Circuit Court judge has sided with the Missouri School Boards Association and dismissed a lawsuit that argued…
Medicaid wait list averages 90 days; Missouri has a month to cut it in half
Missouri has just over one month to get its Medicaid program back into compliance with federal regulations, and state officials…
Governor calls tax cut plan a defense against ‘pet project’ spending by lawmakers
COLUMBIA — To pass a $700 million tax cut plan in a short special session, an important consideration is to “keep it…
Jewish congregations mount legal challenges to state abortion bans
Thousands of years of Jewish scripture make it clear that access to abortion care is a requirement of Jewish law…
Reed, Boyd join ex-colleague, plead guilty to bribery charges
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more former St. Louis aldermen pleaded guilty Friday to federal corruption charges, admitting that they…
Poll shows strong lead for Schmitt in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Missourians are disgruntled with their government and pessimistic about the economy, a new poll from Saint Louis University and YouGov suggests. They…
Biden to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for…
Ex-alderman Collins-Muhammad pleads guilty in federal bribery case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The first of three former St. Louis aldermen accused in a federal bribery case has pleaded…