Sotomayor visits Washington U.; sees good in colleagues despite differences, she says
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor said Tuesday that even though her views often differ from her…
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Jackson wins 3 GOP votes as U.S. Senate advances her Supreme Court nomination
The U.S. Senate advanced Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s historic Supreme Court nomination in a 53-47 procedural vote Monday evening, hours…
Women within Missouri GOP speak out against Greitens as party remains silent
In just two weeks since allegations of domestic violence surfaced, Eric Greitens’ campaign for the U.S. Senate has been under siege…
Budget committee restores funding for Missouri water projects, including lead pipe removal
The House Budget Committee reversed a $360 million cut to a program to improve water infrastructure, including removing lead pipes,…
U.S. House votes to decriminalize marijuana in federal law
The U.S. House passed legislation Friday to legalize marijuana nationally, but its future is much less clear in the Senate.…
Control of Title X federal family planning funds remains with Missouri nonprofit
Despite facing competition from state health department, the nonprofit Missouri Family Health Council Inc. will continue to administer federal Title…
Small business owners in city can apply for $5,000 American Rescue Plan grants
CITY HALL – The city of St. Louis and the St. Louis Development Corporation have released guidelines for small business…
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.…
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…