Missouri Senate conservative caucus disbands after two years of ugly GOP infighting
After more than two years of warring with Republican leaders, the Missouri Senate’s conservative caucus will disband, the group announced…
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Parson pushing hard to sell lawmakers on his $700 million tax cut plan
Gov. Mike Parson is hoping to avoid any special session drama. As he prepares to reconvene the legislature next month to…
Drug measures in inflation bill may help seniors, but there are downsides
The sweeping Inflation Reduction Act passed by Democrats in the U.S. Senate on Sunday and House on Friday takes on…
CDC drops quarantine, distancing recommendations for COVID-19
(AP) — The nation’s top public health agency relaxed its COVID-19 guidelines Thursday, dropping the recommendation that Americans quarantine themselves…
Victories seen in Sunshine Law cases over access to meetings, records
In the tiny town of Edgar Springs, Rebecca Varney recently won a small victory in her fight to access city records,…
U.S. Senate passes major health, tax and climate bill in boost for Democrats
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Senate, along party lines, passed a sweeping energy, health care, climate and tax package Sunday afternoon,…
Municipal Courts tosses backlog of low-level cases; Warrant Reset Day, Second Chance job fair planned
Municipal Courts Administrative Judge Newton McCoy signed on Thursday a dismissal order for more than 24,000 older, low-level cases at…
Loop Trolley is running again through Oct. 30; rides are free
The Loop Trolley is officially back in service after Bi-State Development received final approval from the Loop Trolley Transportation Development…
If monkeypox spreads through sexual contact, is it an STD?
(AP) — For most of the six decades that monkeypox has been known to affect people, it was not known…
State commission told low pay, lack of support is fueling teacher shortage
Teachers, school administrators and advocacy groups on Wednesday laid out for a state commission a long list of grueling conditions…
Trudy Busch Valentine captures Missouri Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate
Anheuser-Busch heiress Trudy Busch Valentine won the Democratic nomination for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat Tuesday, defeating her closest rival, former Marine Lucas Kunce.…
Four members of U.S. Senate offer bipartisan bill to ensure nationwide abortion rights
WASHINGTON — A bipartisan group of U.S. senators released legislation Monday that would codify Roe v. Wade, ensuring that pregnant…
Massive spending fuels contentious primaries in Missouri Congressional, auditor races
The openings created by the ambitions of two Republican members of Congress are producing hot undercard primaries for GOP voters…
Pope says he’ll slow down, may eventually retire: ‘You can change a pope’
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE (AP) — Pope Francis acknowledged Saturday that he could no longer travel as he used to…
Democrats in Congress press Biden to extend pause on student loans
WASHINGTON — More than 100 congressional Democrats are urging the White House to extend the pause on student loan repayment…
10 GOP primaries that could shape the Missouri Senate next year
For much of the last two years, the Missouri Senate has been mired in Republican infighting. On one side is…