Voters, local election officials working to navigate Missouri’s new voting law
The first time Maureen Loyacono voted was in 1960, when she cast a ballot for John F. Kennedy. “And I’ve…
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Multiple plans emerge as lawmakers begin governor’s tax cut special session
The special legislative session called by Gov. Mike Parson to cut income taxes began Wednesday, and by the time lawmakers adjourned for…
Congressional panel debates federal role in preventing youth incarceration
Members of a U.S. House Education and Labor Committee panel recently questioned experts and leaders of youth rehabilitation programs about…
City ends Fiscal Year 2022 with $49 million surplus
CITY HALL – The city has wrapped up its 2022 fiscal year with a stash of cash: $49 million, in…
New fight opens in Congress over VA policy that sidesteps state abortion bans
Democrats in the U.S. Senate are confident the Department of Veterans Affairs can implement a new policy that allows its…
Judge dismisses lawsuit that sought to block Missouri marijuana legalization from ballot
A Cole County Circuit Court Judge Friday dismissed a lawsuit that sought to block an initiative petition to legalize recreational…
Jay Ashcroft clarifies position in high-profile U.S. Supreme Court redistricting case
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wants to be clear that his amicus brief in a high-profile U.S. Supreme Court…
Biden finalizes end to Trump-era ‘public charge’ rule for immigrants
President Joe Biden’s administration finalized on Thursday a new public charge rule that would eliminate Trump-era policies that penalized low-income…
Bill codifying same-sex marriage nears critical vote in U.S. Senate
The U.S. Senate is on track to vote on a bill codifying marriage equality as soon as next week with…
Missouri Senate hopefuls spar over debates, with forum set for next week
Along with leaves turning colors, the fall in even-numbered years often features political campaigns sparring over who is and is…
Federal report shows Missouri Medicaid application wait times among worst in nation
A federal report released Thursday shows that Missouri ranks at or near the bottom nationally in terms of processing Medicaid applications in…
Lawmakers ask Parson to add marijuana legalization to special session agenda
A bipartisan group of lawmakers and activists are calling for Gov. Mike Parson to include marijuana legalization on the agenda…
Tax cut special session delayed at least a week as negotiations continue
The legislature will not reconvene next week as previously planned to debate a $700 million tax cut proposal offered by…
Abortion-rights groups alarmed by St. Louis’ moving AG lawsuit to federal court
When the attorney general’s lawsuit challenging St. Louis’ plan to use federal funds to support abortion access was moved to…
St. Louis prosecutor Gardner asks court to free Lamar Johnson after nearly 30 years in prison
It’s been three years since Circuit Attorney Kimberly Gardner asked a St. Louis circuit judge to set aside the 1995…
Lawsuit seeking to knock marijuana legalization off ballot faces tight deadline
Whether or not Missourians will vote this November on legalizing recreational marijuana could be determined next week. Cole County Circuit…