Legislation proposed by Cori Bush prompts ice cream flavor
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ben & Jerry’s latest ice cream flavor is supporting a new approach to policing, a proposal…
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Climate change, food scarcity demand ‘transformation,’ economist warns
A challenging combination of food scarcity and climate change-related threats to agriculture are driving calls for a “transformation” in food…
Missouri lawmakers bucked national trend by establishing police ‘bill of rights’
On the final day of the 2021 legislative session in May, Missouri lawmakers passed a “law enforcement bill of rights”…
U.S. Supreme Court sets Dec. 1 oral arguments in major abortion case
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments on Dec. 1 in a case that threatens to overturn decades…
Open container law diverts millions from Missouri roads
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s decision to allow open containers of alcohol in vehicles forces the state to divert…
U.S. House Democrats want to expand both Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON — New Medicare benefits,, such as dental care, for older Americans. An expansion of eligibility for Medicaid for low-income…
World War II nurse leads Missouri bicentennial parade
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A crowd gathered Saturday in Jefferson City to celebrate the state’s bicentennial, with a World War…
New state health director says ‘masks work’ as COVID cases rise, school in session
As the fight over mask mandates in schools continues, and the state’s attorney general wages lawsuits to block them, Missouri’s…
GOP Missouri lawmaker blasts Parson’s veto of funding to combat child sex abuse
Missouri Rep. Randy Pietzman nearly choked on his words as he tried Wednesday to explain why $300,000 means so much…
Missouri lawmakers look to undermine Biden’s COVID vaccine mandate
Members of the Missouri House on Wednesday floated the idea of pursuing legislation to undermine a mandate from President Joe Biden’s…
Missouri to receive 1,200 Afghan evacuees from first group
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — About 1,200 evacuees from Afghanistan are expected to settle in Missouri as part of the…
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…
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…