Virus is hot forum topic for Parson, Galloway, 2 others
(AP) — Republican Missouri Gov. Mike Parson and his Democratic opponent spent much of a candidate forum on Friday sparring…
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Missouri to release $133 million for education, virus aid, more
(AP) — Missouri will release about $133 million in funding to support critical services — including $61.5 million in CARES…
Medical marijuana in Missouri could be available this month
(AP) — A St. Louis County lab’s approval to start testing samples of marijuana means that commercial marijuana for medical…
Amendment 1 would impose term limits on statewide positions
Missouri voters are deciding whether to limit all statewide office holders to two four-year terms. Currently, the governor and state…
Coronavirus spreading in southeastern Missouri
(AP) — The mostly rural Bootheel region of Missouri is seeing high numbers of confirmed cases of the coronavirus, but…
COVID-19 hospitalizations spike in Missouri
CLAYTON (AP) — Hospitalizations for the coronavirus have risen in recent days across Missouri, according to data from the state…
Missouri spends $1.3M defending marijuana permit decisions
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri regulators have spent $1.3 million to defend themselves in court against a wave of lawsuits…
Why masks are a religious issue
Seemingly everyone has an opinion on masks: when to wear them, how to wear them, which ones are best and…
17 unreported virus deaths add to Missouri’s toll
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s health department added on Sunday another 17 previously unreported COVID-19 related deaths to the state’s…
Missouri adds 77 COVID-19 deaths; most aren’t recent
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri added 77 COVID-19 related deaths to its total Saturday, most of which occurred weeks or…
Missouri pays pandemic consultant more than $500,000
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri has paid a consulting firm more than $500,000 in emergency federal funding for pandemic-related costs,…
Missouri House passes bills on crime, giving guns to children
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri state House passed on Tuesday legislation to end the misdemeanor crime of giving guns…
Kanye West falls short in bid to be on Missouri’s ballot
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Rapper and music producer Kanye West did not gather enough valid signatures to be on Missouri’s…
Missouri won’t use ballot drop boxes for November vote
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri will not use 85 new ballot drop boxes for the Nov. 3 election out of…
Missouri health chief balks at mandates despite ‘red zone’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri’s top health official has insisted that a statewide mandate for masks and social distancing…
Medicaid expansion gets voters’ nod
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Voters have approved the expansion of Medicaid, making Missouri the 38th state to offer health care…