Motorists give mixed reaction to refund plan for Missouri fuel tax hike
Pump prices for gas and diesel haven’t changed much in Missouri, despite Friday’s being the first day of a 2.5…
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Missouri finally expanded Medicaid, but hard work remains
Three months after Medicaid expansion was first slated to go into effect, newly eligible individuals can finally begin to enroll…
‘Their tank is empty’: Public health officials combat staff burnout, low pay, harassment
WASHINGTON — Eighteen months into the COVID-19 pandemic, state and local public health departments that were already struggling with too few…
Missouri COVID cases for September top July’s toll
The coronavirus Delta variant wave that hit Missouri in May and peaked in early August continued to abate in September, but the decline has been slow.…
Plea deal for ex-St. Louis officer in colleague’s beating
ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former St. Louis police officer who has twice faced trial on federal charges in the…
Missouri auditor sues state board over fallout from Hawley probe
Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the State Board of Accountancy alleging it is threatening discipline against auditor’s office…
Biden rule to shield ‘Dreamers’ seeks to bypass Congress
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s administration renewed this week its efforts to shield hundreds of thousands of immigrants who…
Judge rejects Missouri attorney general’s challenge to school mask mandates
Face masks will stay on for students and teachers in districts requiring them, a Boone County judge ruled Tuesday, handing…
Missouri agency must pay almost $200,000 for Sunshine Law violations
More than 10 years ago, a Cole County judge decided that “knowing” violations of the Missouri Sunshine Law by a state agency…
State Supreme Court to rule on abortion initiative maneuver
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court is set to hear arguments Wednesday about whether Secretary of State Jay…
Who will get a booster shot? A Q-and-A about what the feds are saying
WASHINGTON — Booster shots soon will begin rolling out to some Americans who received the two-shot vaccine made by Pfizer—after…
Medication abortion becomes latest GOP target
Medication abortion accounts for about 40% of all abortions in the U.S. The increasingly common method relies on pills rather…
Orphaned, infected, in crisis: How the pandemic is traumatizing children
WASHINGTON — The coronavirus pandemic has brought heartbreaking consequences for millions of U.S. children, even as most avoided serious illness themselves,…
Many hurdles for families with food challenges, poll shows
WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans struggling to feed their families over the past pandemic year say they have had difficulty…
Kroenke must release financial records, Missouri top court rules
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has refused to block an order that required Los Angeles Rams owner…
Lobbyist sues, accuses MOSERS of violating Missouri Sunshine Law
A new lawsuit will test whether public agencies can hide how much they are paying attorneys and determine how far…