Record attendance at Missouri’s state parks in 2021
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — State parks in Missouri are proving to be more popular than ever, with record numbers of…
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Bullets strike Rep. Bush’s car parked in St. Louis area
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Democratic U.S. Rep. Cori Bush of Missouri said Thursday that her parked car was struck by…
Governor’s plan for $2.8 billion from American Rescue Plan Act gets first review from lawmakers
There was skepticism about new temporary state employees and the cost of developing the Rock Island railroad corridor into a new…
Justices to hear challenge to race in college admissions
The conservative-dominated Supreme Court has agreed to hear a challenge to the consideration of race in college admissions, adding affirmative…
Senate committee advances ‘6-2’ Missouri Congressional map
A new Congressional map won the approval of a Missouri Senate committee on Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate…
Appeals court orders Gardner to turn over Greitens case records
A circuit judge will determine whether St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner is entitled to claim privilege for her communications…
As Missouri looks to legalize recreational marijuana, expungement gets new attention
The push to legalize recreational marijuana use in Missouri is coming from multiple directions, with a handful of proposed initiative…
With voting rights stalled, some senators mull update to Electoral Count Act
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of senators is exploring legislation to overhaul how Congress counts Electoral College votes, but backers…
Missouri Senate hears bipartisan push to forgive mistakenly overpaid unemployment benefits
Tracie Engelmeyer was among hundreds of bus drivers who were furloughed in St. Louis County in March 2020 because of…
Judge is asked to toss Ashcroft’s summary of education funding initiative petition
A Cole County judge heard arguments Thursday over whether Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft wrote a misleading ballot summary for…
Cupid’s Undie Run plans Feb. 12 dash to fight genetic disorder
ST. LOUIS – What could be better than doing something crazy for a good cause? On Feb. 12, hundreds of…
Governor proposes record $47.3 billion budget as he taps surplus, federal aid
Gov. Mike Parson proposed massive new spending on infrastructure and college buildings, and still found money to set aside for pensions…
Missouri House backs keeping KC congressional district 6-2 for GOP
The Missouri House overwhelmingly rejected efforts Tuesday to draw a congressional map that would have reconfigured a Democratic seat in…
Bipartisan lawmakers hope to close domestic violence gun loophole
Marsha Keene-Frye grew up around guns, going hunting with her family from a young age near her home in Mississippi…
December 2021 was the warmest on record in Missouri — by a long shot
Missouri logged its warmest average December temperatures on record last month, according to data released by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric…
COVID task force issues recommendations for small businesses
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — A task force set up to consider how to help Missouri’s small businesses recover from the…