Missouri could make it harder to get out-of-state abortions
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — First-of-its-kind Missouri legislation shows that anti-abortion lawmakers in Republican-led states aren’t likely to stop at banning…
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Medicaid enrollment backlog persists as advocates say Missouri could be doing more
Applying for health insurance through Medicaid expansion took Raven Cole just 10 minutes. But the wait to see if she’s…
U.S. Senate confirms Shalanda Young as first Black woman to head up White House budget agency
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate made history Tuesday when it confirmed Louisiana’s Shalanda Young as White House budget director. Young,…
Pressure ramps up to halt Trump-era policy that expels migrants at border
WASHINGTON — Senate Democrats and immigration advocates are pushing the White House to end a controversial Trump-era immigration policy enacted during…
VA eyes major changes as veterans flock to the South, Southwest
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has begun the years-long process of restructuring its nationwide health care network,…
Republicans in Congress file suit to end mask mandate for air travel
Seventeen Republican members of Congress have sued the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, seeking an end to the…
Expanded rural broadband likely to be a focus of federal farm bill
The coronavirus pandemic highlighted the need for federal assistance to develop high-speed internet connectivity in all parts of the country,…
Biden urges city leaders to take advantage of billions in federal relief funds
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden urged local and city governments on Monday to continue to use the $130 billion in…
Judges release new boundaries for Missouri Senate districts
A panel of Missouri judges tasked with redrawing 34 state Senate districts released a tentative plan Monday, part of a…
Parson’s $47.3 billion spending plan is top agenda item as lawmakers return from spring break
Most of the enormous surplus accumulating in Missouri’s general revenue fund will be off-limits to members of the House Budget Committee when…
Hispanic leaders ask for Parson’s support in fighting voter ID laws
Six years ago, Sal Valadez’s mother decided she wanted to take a U.S. citizenship test after living in the country…
Change clocks, lose an hour: Everyone hates it, and Congress is no exception
WASHINGTON — Republicans and Democrats in Congress can agree on sleep, or more precisely, the inconvenience of losing or gaining…
Cora Faith Walker, ex-state lawmaker and St. Louis County official, dies at 37
ST. LOUIS – Cora Faith Walker, a former Missouri state representative and then a top aide to St. Louis County…
Bill targeting St. Louis-area EV charging mandates clears Missouri House
A bill meant to tie the hands of St. Louis-area officials who want to require building owners to install electric vehicle chargers…
Planned Parenthood sues Missouri social services agency over restricted Medicaid funds
Planned Parenthood filed a lawsuit Thursday against Missouri’s Department of Social Services, alleging the agency unlawfully plans to restrict Medicaid…
State argues it shouldn’t pay Planned Parenthood’s legal fees in licensing dispute
Its effort to deny Planned Parenthood a license to perform abortions in Missouri was unsuccessful, but the state health department…