Schmitt’s lawsuit targeting mask mandates is riddled with data errors
In his lawsuit challenging mask mandates in St. Louis and St. Louis County, Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt questioned the effectiveness of…
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Here’s why the CDC recommends wearing masks indoors even if fully vaccinated
Vaccinated people need to mask up again, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. On July 27,…
Missouri housing commission sets hearings on low income housing tax credits
The plan to speed up redemption of low income housing tax credits to increase their value to investors will be the subject…
CDC changes course on indoor masks in some parts of U.S.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention changed course Tuesday on some masking guidelines, recommending that even vaccinated people return…
Missouri AG sues over St. Louis area mask mandate
The attorney general in Missouri has sued in an effort to halt a mask mandate that took effect Monday in…
Ruling leaves immigrants who newly applied for DACA in limbo
NEW YORK (AP) — When the text message popped up on his phone, Samuel Alfaro didn’t want to believe it.…
Medical malpractice damage caps upheld by state Supreme Court
Limits on the amount of damages someone can recover in medical malpractice cases for pain and suffering do not violate…
Cultural appropriation crosses line from appreciation – but where’s the line?
Fashion companies are increasingly being taken to task for selling expensive versions of traditional Indigenous dress. Gucci’s kaftans came with…
Limiting Latin Mass may become defining moment for Pope Francis
Pope Francis took sudden steps on July 16 to curtail the traditional Latin Mass, in an abrupt reversal of his predecessor’s…
Miniature Museum makes it big by thinking small
BEVO MILL – In one display, teensy people prepare for a little banquet at tiny, tiny tables set with bitsy…
Lab tests of sewer water help search for COVID-19
In a lab at the University of Missouri-Columbia, vials of chilled raw sewage from treatment plants throughout the state will…
States still lag in getting assistance to struggling renters, federal data show
WASHINGTON — State and local officials disbursed $1.5 billion in rental assistance during June to help households falling behind on…
Missouri finally mining untapped potential with move toward renewable energy
After years spent lagging behind its neighbors in renewable energy production, Missouri may finally be on the cusp of a green makeover of its…
Some state parks will be getting vehicle charging stations
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri is preparing to install electric vehicle charging stations at some of its state parks. A…
Opponents of ‘critical race theory’ urge Missouri lawmakers to take action
A handful of parents pleaded with state lawmakers to take action on critical race theory in schools — an academic…
Few earthquake-insured Missouri homes amid rising costs
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The percentage of homes with earthquake insurance in Missouri’s highest-risk areas is at a historic low…