Missouri lawmakers finish record $49 billion state budget hours before deadline
The largest budget in Missouri history passed with relative ease Friday, in part because the final version was larger than…
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Vote on abortion rights planned in U.S. Senate next week; likely to fall short
U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer will force a vote next week on a bill to codify abortion protections, following…
‘Something for everyone’: Final votes coming for record-setting Missouri budget
A record state operating budget that a top legislative Republican said “has a little bit of something for everyone” is heading for…
Missouri Senate on track to pass voter photo ID requirement
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri senators took another step toward requiring photo identification at the polls as the deadline for…
Kansas abortion rights battle will affect the many Missourians who cross state line
The stakes for the August vote over a Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion access were made clear by the leak of…
Bipartisan literacy bill grows to include open school enrollment
A bipartisan bill aimed at improving student literacy morphed into an omnibus education package after it was passed out of…
Missouri lawmakers make last-minute push to keep courts from redrawing congressional districts
Missouri lawmakers will try one more time before they adjourn for the year to reach agreement on a new Congressional redistricting…
Appeals court rejects lawsuit challenging Missouri marijuana license caps
Missouri’s constitution gave state regulators the authority to limit the number of licenses issued to grow and sell medical marijuana,…
VP Harris blasts draft Supreme Court decision
WASHINGTON — Vice President Kamala Harris is blasting the draft U.S. Supreme Court decision that would overturn federal abortion rights.…
GOP eyes amending Missouri constitution to ensure no right to abortion exists post-Roe
If a draft U.S. Supreme Court opinion overturning Roe v. Wade holds true, nearly all abortions in Missouri would become illegal. But…
Supreme Court draft suggests Roe v. Wade could be overturned
WASHINGTON (AP) — A draft opinion suggests the U.S. Supreme Court could be poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe…
Plan for building Rock Island Trail stumbles as funding is slashed
Opponents of a new cross-state recreation trail along the old Rock Island Railroad corridor have the upper hand in the Missouri Legislature…
Fractured Missouri Senate enters final two weeks of legislative session
For almost a half hour Thursday afternoon, the Missouri Capitol hallways echoed with the familiar tones and gently stated voice…
Hopes fading for Missouri sports wagering bill to pass this year
The odds are growing longer on whether Missourians will be able to bet on Kansas City Chiefs games from within…
U.S. House panel looks into disinformation targeted at communities of color
WASHINGTON — Experts tracking disinformation efforts online detailed to lawmakers on a U.S. House Administration panel Thursday how communities of…
Republicans tussle over bill to provide warm meals to some Missouri SNAP recipients
When state Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder was 18 and struggling to raise a baby, she applied for federal food assistance…