Missouri Republicans vow to push again for voter ID law
With several months to go before state lawmakers return for the 2022 legislative session, Republicans are promising to once again…
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Missouri schools with lower state funding had higher rates of gun violence
Christian Rich has seen more death and violence at age15 than many experience in a lifetime. His best friend, cousin,…
LGBTQ history exhibit goes unmentioned by state official cited for its removal
When news broke that an LGBTQ history exhibit was suddenly and without warning removed from the Missouri Capitol, Gov. Mike Parson…
Billions of dollars in federal rental aid remains stalled
WASHINGTON — Make it simpler to apply for rental assistance money. Allow landlords to apply on behalf of unresponsive tenants. And…
Internet funding rule could favor rural areas over cities
Cities and urban counties across the U.S. are raising concerns that a recent rule from President Joe Biden’s administration could…
Missouri GOP vow to push back against Biden’s announced vaccine mandate
Missouri Republicans assailed President Joe Biden’s push to require employees of private businesses to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or undergo…
Missouri River species recovery plan sees deep budget cuts
ST. CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Beneath the swirling waters of the Missouri River, underwater microphones eavesdropped on fish. A boat…
Missouri Secretary of State Ashcroft wants to ban help for absentee ballot mistakes
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft, a Republican, is urging the Legislature to prohibit local election…
Missouri launches Office of Childhood to expand services for children, families
Missouri’s new Office of Childhood officially launched Monday with a mission to transform the landscape of early childhood in the state for…
Black farmers await billions in promised debt relief
BOYDTON, Va. (AP) — There was a time when Black farms prospered. Just two generations out of slavery, by 1910…
Roadblocks facing Strickland’s claim of innocence are nothing new for Missouri
Kevin Strickland was hopeful Thursday was going to be his first step towards freedom after 40 years in prison. A…
Low-income housing tax credits put on accelerated payout plan
The Missouri Housing Development Commission is moving ahead with a plan to accelerate redemption of some low-income housing tax credits despite misgivings…
Parson’s rationale for removing LGTBQ exhibit from Missouri Capitol called into question
Fireworks this week over the sudden removal of an LGBTQ history exhibit from the museum in the Missouri Capitol caught…
Calls for rental assistance pour in to state agency as evictions resume
Calls from tenants seeking emergency rental assistance are escalating in the wake of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision that blocked a…
Exhibit on history of LGBTQ rights removed from Missouri Capitol
A state senator from Kansas City is demanding answers about why an exhibit on the LGBTQ-rights movement was removed from the Missouri…
Texas bans most abortions, with high court mum on appeal
The nation’s most far-reaching curb on abortions since they were legalized a half-century ago took effect Wednesday in Texas, with…