Parents hunting for baby formula as shortage spans U.S.
(AP) — Parents across the U.S. are scrambling to find baby formula as supply disruptions and a massive safety recall…
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State legislature ends tumultuous 2022 session marked by gridlock, GOP infighting
A flurry of activity in the Missouri House on Friday kept 2022 from earning the ignominious distinction of least productive…
Plan to set up prison nursery clears legislature on final day of session
Infants born to women in prison may soon get to remain with their mothers for their first 18 months, under…
Missouri Senate adjourns early after passing congressional redistricting map
The Missouri Senate passed a congressional redistricting map Thursday and then adjourned for the year. The 22-11 vote came after…
Bill requiring schools to cut down lead in drinking water heading to governor
Legislation on its way to Gov. Mike Parson’s desk could drastically cut down on the amount of lead allowed in…
Ethics panel dismisses complaint from Rep. Price against House Speaker
The Missouri House Ethics Committee has unanimously dismissed a complaint against Speaker Rob Vescovo filed by Rep. Wiley Price, D-St.…
Missouri House votes to require disclosure of medical marijuana ownership records
The Missouri House voted overwhelmingly Tuesday to require state regulators to disclose ownership information for businesses granted medical marijuana licenses…
Voter ID requirement, absentee ballot changes clear Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate passed a wide-ranging elections bill Monday that would enact a photo ID requirement to vote as well as create…
Move to decriminalize fentanyl drug testing strips gains no traction in Missouri legislature
Even as the spread of synthetic opioids such as fentanyl has brought a stunning rise in drug overdose deaths, a…
St. Louis seeking to boost population with Afghan refugees
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Inamullah Niazai sits on the front porch step of his red-brick St. Louis home and smiles…
Grand jurors label Gardner’s actions ‘reprehensible’
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Members of a grand jury that indicted an investigator in the criminal case against former Missouri…
Missouri lawmakers finish record $49 billion state budget hours before deadline
The largest budget in Missouri history passed with relative ease Friday, in part because the final version was larger than…
Medicare drug prices touted during open enrollment can rise within a month
Something strange happened between the time Linda Griffith signed up for a new Medicare prescription drug plan during last fall’s…
Missouri Senate on track to pass voter photo ID requirement
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri senators took another step toward requiring photo identification at the polls as the deadline for…
Kansas abortion rights battle will affect the many Missourians who cross state line
The stakes for the August vote over a Kansas constitutional amendment on abortion access were made clear by the leak of…
Missouri lawmakers make last-minute push to keep courts from redrawing congressional districts
Missouri lawmakers will try one more time before they adjourn for the year to reach agreement on a new Congressional redistricting…