Jewish Missourians urged to vote absentee during pandemic
(AP) — Rabbis are encouraging Jewish Missourians to vote absentee during the coronavirus pandemic because their religious tradition “values life…
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Missouri Republicans revive push to change redistricting
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — After weeks off work over concern about the coronavirus pandemic, Missouri’s Republican-led Legislature is once again…
Missouri lawmakers aim to cut $700 million next year
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri lawmakers plan to cut the state spending plan by about $700 million because of the…
Waters dedicates Congress’ relief plan to St. Louis sister dying of coronavirus
WASHINGTON – Rep. Maxine Waters, D-Calif., dedicated Congress’s $484 billion relief package to her sister in St. Louis, who she…
Outlying counties breaking from urban areas on plans to reopen
(AP) — Leaders of counties on the edge of Missouri’s two metropolitan areas are showing an increasing urge to end…
States’ emergency supplies are sparse and dated before virus
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Last autumn, when schools were in session, sports stadiums full and no one had even heard…
Suit urges absentee voting in Missouri during virus crisis
O’FALLON, Mo. (AP) — A lawsuit filed by civil rights groups on Friday seeks to allow all Missourians to vote…
Parson extends stay-home order to May 3, then ‘back to work’
(AP) — Gov. Mike Parson extended on Thursday Missouri’s statewide stay-at-home order through May 3, but pledged that the next…
In nod to governors, Trump walks back total authority claim
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump says he’s open to some states “reopening” before federal social distancing guidelines expire at the…
Obama endorses Biden as best leader for ‘darkest times’
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former President Barack Obama endorsed Joe Biden on Tuesday, giving the presumptive Democratic presidential nominee a boost from the…
Board of Aldermen will meet remotely, under public’s eye
CITY HALL – The Board of Aldermen has settled on a way to hold its meetings remotely during the coronavirus…
Postpone aldermanic special elections, Krewson urges
ST. LOUIS – The vote set for May 19 in the city’s Fourth and 12th wards may be postponed until…
Michelle Obama group backs expanding voting options for 2020
WASHINGTON (AP) — A voter initiative led by Michelle Obama announced support Monday for making it easier for people to…
Ex-Gov. Greitens and wife to get divorced
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Former Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens and his wife, Sheena Greitens, are divorcing, the couple announced on…
Trump says he, not governors, will decide on easing virus guidelines
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump asserted Monday that he was the ultimate decision-maker for determining how and when to…
Missouri lawmakers return to Capitol for virus funding bill
COLUMBIA (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are taking extraordinary steps to return to the usually crowded state Capitol on Tuesday to pass…