Bill for limited Missouri school voucher program passes
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have approved a tax credit program to pay for kids to go to private schools. The Republican-led Senate…
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GOP-led Missouri House votes to create ‘Rush Limbaugh Day’
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted in favor of creating “Rush Limbaugh Day.” The GOP-led House on Thursday tacked the…
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Slugger Albert Pujols designated for assignment by Angels
Albert Pujols has been designated for assignment by the Los Angeles Angels, abruptly ending the 41-year-old superstar slugger’s decade with his…
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Deaths outpaced births in Missouri; COVID-19 played a role
More people in Missouri died in 2020 than were born, a rarity that was due in part to the COVID-19 pandemic.…
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Missouri man pleads guilty to pandemic business loan fraud
The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Western District of Missouri says in a news release that 44-year-old Brian Ruth, of Deepwater, entered the pleas…
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Missouri lawmakers vote to elevate status of National Guard
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have given final approval to a bill that would make the Missouri National Guard its own department…
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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to close public records
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to limit public access to a number of government records. The Republican-led House…
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Missouri House votes to crack down on highway protests
The Republican-led House voted 98-50 to pass the…
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Missouri House votes against virus rules for businesses
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has voted in favor of barring state and local officials from putting any restrictions on businesses,…
Continue Reading Missouri bill would allow lifelong, pet restraining orders
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Judges could issue lifelong restraining orders that also cover pets under a bill passed by the Missouri Legislature.…
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St. Louis-area startup owner announces Senate bid
The owner of a suburban St. Louis startup has announced a bid for the U.S. Senate in 2022.…
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Judge: Case against McCloskeys won’t go back to grand jury
ST. LOUIS (AP) A judge has denied a defense request to return to a grand jury the case against a St. Louis couple accused of waving guns at racial…
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Missouri struggles to track virus cases among the vaccinated
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri has reported just 14 breakthrough COVID-19 cases among people who are fully vaccinated to federal health officials, even…
Continue Reading Survey: Pandemic proved too much for some Missouri teachers
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — A recent survey has found that one in 10 Missouri teachers are thinking about calling it quits after a challenging year of…
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Missouri Senate tables bill to invalidate federal gun laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has tabled a bill to invalidate federal gun laws after pushback from Democrats who said the proposal…
Continue Reading Failed guns on buses effort delays Missouri budget debate
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A fight over allowing guns on public transportation temporarily derailed debate on the Missouri budget Wednesday before being…
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Missouri bill to block COVID-19 lawsuits hits snag
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri bill to shield businesses from coronavirus-related lawsuits has hit a major roadblock in the Legislature. A…
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House committee endorses proposed gasoline tax increase
A Missouri House committee unanimously endorsed a proposal to increase the state’s gasoline tax.…
Continue Reading Missouri House votes to limit police use of chokeholds
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri bill to limit when police can use chokeholds is advancing in the state House. The GOP-led chamber gave the…
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Reporter dies after being struck by bullet in her apartment
A young public radio journalist has died after being struck by a stray bullet inside her Kansas City apartment.…
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