Valentine’s Day: The pressures of shopping for romance
For many couples, Valentine’s Day is crunch time. Research has shown that romantic relationships are more likely to end on or around…
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Prosecutor won’t charge reporter who uncovered teacher database flaw
A newspaper reporter targeted by Gov. Mike Parson for uncovering a security flaw in a state-run website won’t face criminal…
Criticism of medical marijuana system seeps into initiative petition debate
A handful of Republican lawmakers lashed out at the state’s medical marijuana industry Thursday, lobbing accusations of corruption into a…
Ballot drop boxes are target in fight over voting rights
Ballot drop boxes are so secure they’ve survived getting hit by an SUV and rolled by a school bus — yet much…
MoDOT seeks ruling to free state road fund from lawmakers’ control
State lawmakers have no authority over how the Missouri Department of Transportation spends the state road fund, as long as…
Court tosses laws that blocked referendum on 2019 abortion bill
In a case that grew out of a law making it a crime for a doctor to perform an abortion…
Whoopi Goldberg demonstrates how idea of race varies by place, changes over time
Whoopi Goldberg, co-host of ABC’s “The View,” set off a firestorm when she insisted on Jan. 31, 2022 that the…
State’s war on public health shows extent of national rift
ST. LOUIS — Republican Missouri state Sen. Mike Moon believes that COVID-19 vaccinations, especially among children, should cease until the…
Missouri Supreme Court weighs law against federal gun rules
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Supreme Court judges heard on Monday arguments in a lawsuit seeking to strike down a new…
State high court to hear challenge to Missouri gun law
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Monday on the constitutionality of a new…
Millions in tax dollars flow to anti-abortion centers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Anti-abortion centers across the country are receiving tens of millions of tax dollars to talk women…
Free at-home COVID tests to be handed out to Medicare beneficiaries this spring
WASHINGTON — Starting this spring, Medicare beneficiaries will be able to get up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month…
Voters will decide in November whether to hold a state constitutional convention
Since the start of 2003, Missouri voters have amended the state constitution 26 times. They approved a mix of conservative…
Coroner training commission can’t convene due to lack of action by governor
In July 2020, Gov. Mike Parson signed into law a potentially sweeping change for coroners across the state of Missouri,…
Parson’s pick to lead state health department rejected by Missouri Senate
The Missouri Senate refused to confirm Donald Kauerauf as Gov. Mike Parson’s health director on Tuesday, leaving Kauerauf banned from…
No ‘gaming the system’ on Supreme Court pick, White House says
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden will meet with Senate Judiciary Committee leaders on Tuesday to discuss the upcoming U.S.…