Missouri lawmakers pass rural incentives bill as special session draws to a close
Missouri lawmakers wrapped up their special session Tuesday when the state Senate overwhelmingly approved a $40 million package of incentives…
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Statue of Missouri’s Harry Truman dedicated at U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON — The eldest grandson of President Harry Truman pulled down a black cloak to unveil a towering bronze statue…
Missouri AG joins five others in suing Biden administration to stop student debt cancellation
College borrowers banking on President Joe Biden’s plan to forgive up to $20,000 in student loan debt hit a potential…
Legislature sends $764 million income tax cut to Gov. Parson
The Missouri House abandoned on Thursday its attempt to cut corporate income taxes after Gov. Mike Parson signaled his opposition to the…
Conspiracy-fueled push to count ballots by hand gains traction
Nye County, a rural enclave in Nevada, has positioned itself as the epicenter of a Donald Trump-fueled conspiracy about the…
Governor’s symbolic action to highlight hunger gets Democrats fired up
Hoping to bring awareness to the need to combat hunger, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson officially declared September “Hunger Action Month”…
Planned Parenthood gets OK to amend lawsuit against state over Medicaid payments
A trial on the state’s restricted Medicaid payments to Planned Parenthood will be delayed until December, after the reproductive health…
Missouri, Kansas women politicians celebrate history ahead of tough election
Sipping “pink pussyhat punch” and “empowerment” cocktails, women leaders from Missouri and Kansas gathered Thursday in downtown Kansas City vowing…
U.S. failed to properly count deaths of people in prisons and jails, Senate report says
The Department of Justice did not properly count nearly 1,000 deaths of incarcerated people in jails and prisons, according to…
Federal disability program meant to lift people from poverty leaves many homeless as costs rise
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — After two months of sleeping in the Salvation Army Center of Hope homeless shelter, Margaret Davis has…
Lawmakers push ahead on tax cuts, rural credits in special state session
Missouri lawmakers are moving swiftly to complete the special session agenda set by Gov. Mike Parson, with both the House and Senate…
Scaled-back income tax cut wins initial approval in Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval Tuesday to a $335 million income tax cut over objections from liberal members who…
Income tax cut plan heads to Missouri Senate floor for debate
The Missouri Senate will debate this week an income tax cut that doesn’t immediately lower rates as much as Gov. Mike…
Lawsuit against St. Louis abortion access fund sent back to state court
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt’s lawsuit against St. Louis’ use of federal funds to support abortion access will be sent…
Child poverty at record low thanks to government programs, report says
Despite all the economic dislocation caused by the coronavirus pandemic, child poverty and uninsurance were at record lows last year,…
U.S. Senate delays same-sex marriage vote until after midterm elections
The U.S. Senate won’t vote on legislation to secure marriage equality for millions of Americans until after the midterm elections,…