Missouri congressional redistricting battle shifts focus to bolstering GOP seat in St. Louis area
Differences over a new map for Missouri’s eight congressional districts have narrowed to how to design three districts in the St. Louis…
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Governor’s plan for $2.8 billion from American Rescue Plan Act gets first review from lawmakers
There was skepticism about new temporary state employees and the cost of developing the Rock Island railroad corridor into a new…
Ketanji Brown Jackson among Biden’s top candidates for U.S. Supreme Court
WASHINGTON — With the retirement of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer by this summer, President Joe Biden has said he will…
Reversing state’s decision, Missouri panel awards marijuana license to jilted applicant
In a rare move, a Missouri commission granted a medical marijuana license to an applicant after discovering irregularities with how…
Justice Breyer to retire, giving Biden first Supreme Court pick
WASHINGTON (AP) — Longtime liberal Supreme Court Justice Stephen Breyer is retiring, numerous sources said Wednesday, giving President Joe Biden his…
Senate committee advances ‘6-2’ Missouri Congressional map
A new Congressional map won the approval of a Missouri Senate committee on Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate…
Appeals court orders Gardner to turn over Greitens case records
A circuit judge will determine whether St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is entitled to claim privilege for her communications…
As Missouri looks to legalize recreational marijuana, expungement gets new attention
The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative…
New conservative target: Race as factor in COVID treatment
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Some conservatives are taking aim at policies that allow doctors to consider race as a risk…
Missouri AG sues nine more school districts, including one for students with disabilities
Attorney General Eric Schmitt announced Monday he was suing nine more school districts over their mask mandates, including a school…
Sunsetting of child tax credit expansion could leave many families hungry
The discontinuation of President Joe Biden’s administration’s monthly payments of the child tax credit could leave millions of American families without…
With voting rights stalled, some senators mull update to Electoral Count Act
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is exploring legislation to overhaul how Congress counts Electoral College votes, but backers…
Missouri Senate hears bipartisan push to forgive mistakenly overpaid unemployment benefits
Tracie Engelmeyer was among hundreds of bus drivers who were furloughed in St. Louis County in March 2020 because of…
Bipartisan commission approves new Missouri House districts
As the Missouri House finalized its version of a new Congressional map Wednesday, a panel of 20 Republicans and Democrats agreed on…
Missouri redistricting plan could upend primary election
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — When the Missouri House gave lukewarm approval Wednesday to a plan for redrawing the state’s eight…
Governor proposes record $47.3 billion budget as he taps surplus, federal aid
Gov. Mike Parson proposed massive new spending on infrastructure and college buildings, and still found money to set aside for pensions…