State Sen. Roberts to challenge Cori Bush in 1st District primary
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush is now facing a challenge from a state senator from St.…
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House Budget Committee rejects adding surplus revenue to Missouri public schools, colleges
Missouri’s record general revenue surplus was off-limits for spending plans as the House Budget Committee worked Thursday, defeating Democratic efforts to give…
Missouri House rejects Senate’s congressional map, asks again for conference committee
The Missouri House overwhelmingly rejected a proposed congressional map drawn by the state Senate Thursday, once again asking for a…
Upcoming U.S. Supreme Court cases could curb colleges’ use of affirmative action
WASHINGTON — A U.S. Supreme Court dominated by conservative justices could fundamentally reshape the college admissions process later this year when…
U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas pressed to recuse himself from Jan. 6 cases
Two dozen congressional Democrats are calling for U.S. Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas to recuse himself from cases involving the…
Conservative caucus demands Missouri Senate reject talks with House on congressional maps
Members of the Missouri Senate’s conservative caucus made it clear on Wednesday that they would once again derail the chamber…
Ketanji Brown Jackson wins bipartisan support for U.S. Supreme Court
U.S. Sen. Susan Collins will vote to confirm Ketanji Brown Jackson to a seat on the Supreme Court, she said…
Parson declares end to ‘COVID-19 crisis’; state will treat virus as endemic
Missouri will officially transition from treating COVID-19 as a public health crisis to treating it as endemic, much like the…
Missouri House blocks effort to limit access to out-of-state abortions
A bill that would make it a felony to donate fetal tissue from abortions for research or therapies won first-round…
Bill would cut down on poisonous lead in school drinking water
Missouri children would be better protected from lead poisoning under a state legislative bill to require schools to nearly rid…
Lawmakers weigh bills to offer suicide prevention training as mental health issues rise
With mental health issues on the rise nationwide, Missouri lawmakers are weighing bills that would provide pharmacists and teachers with…
Biden lays out ‘fund the police’ budget plan
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden’s administration is requesting billions in its fiscal 2023 budget from Congress to fund police departments,…
Missouri Senate congressional redistricting plan stalls on return to House
Missouri House members are not ready to accept the congressional redistricting map approved by the state Senate. The House met Monday…
U.S. Senate panel bickers over Supreme Court nomination but sets vote next week
The U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee reopened partisan disagreements Monday as members scheduled a vote for April 4 on Ketanji Brown…
State candidate filing deadline comes amid uncertainty on congressional districts
Taylor Burks, the former Boone County Clerk running in the Republican primary for the 4th Congressional District, said Friday he’s…
All-year Daylight Saving Time push threatens Jews’ morning prayer
American Jews say they were blindsided by the U.S. Senate’s lightning-fast passage of a bill to make daylight saving time…