Many faith leaders wary of religious exemptions for vaccine
By the thousands, Americans have been seeking religious exemptions in order to circumvent COVID-19 vaccination mandates, but generally they are…
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Bill criticized as ‘Make Murder Legal Act’ blocked
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A bill aimed at strengthening self-defense laws but dubbed the “Make Murder Legal Act” by one…
Criticism of medical marijuana system seeps into initiative petition debate
A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a…
COVID vaccine for children under 5 delayed until at least April
WASHINGTON — A COVID-19 vaccine for young children will be delayed by at least two months as Pfizer and BioNTech…
Ballot drop boxes are target in fight over voting rights
Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an SUV and rolled by a school bus — yet much…
Missouri legislators advance bill to prevent hair discrimination
As a young girl, state Rep. Raychel Proudie remembers when the beads in her hair would clap together as she…
Cori Bush leading push for Supreme Court nominee with civil rights track record
WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep. Cori Bush led on Thursday a coalition of Black women members of the U.S. House in…
MoDOT seeks ruling to free state road fund from lawmakers’ control
State lawmakers have no authority over how the Missouri Department of Transportation spends the state road fund, as long as…
Court tosses laws that blocked referendum on 2019 abortion bill
In a case that grew out of a law making it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion…
Missouri House balks at plan for $15 base pay for state jobs
The Missouri House approved a $4.6 billion supplemental spending bill Wednesday that would give all state workers a pay raise. …
As redistricting filibuster resumes, women senators decry ‘self serving’ debate
After the conservative caucus once again hijacked proceedings in the Missouri Senate Wednesday afternoon over the state’s redistricting plan, a…
State’s war on public health shows extent of national rift
ST. LOUIS — Republican Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon believes that COVID-19 vaccinations, especially among children, should cease until the…
Gun-waving St. Louis couple placed on probation as lawyers
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday placed a St. Louis couple who gained national attention for waving guns at racial…
Missouri Senate divided over congressional redistricting
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The Missouri Senate remained divided over a congressional redistricting plan Tuesday as a filibuster from conservatives…
Disabled activist speaks out about feeling ‘disposable’
SAN FRANCISCO — In early January, one of the country’s top public health officials went on national television and delivered what she…
House committee scales back governor’s pay raise plan for state worker
Hundreds of custodians, clerks and cooks working for state agencies would not get the raises Missouri Gov. Mike Parson promised in…