Politics
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Advocates praise Missouri’s new child trafficking law as promising first step
A new law that went into effect this week seeks to improve how Missouri combats child sex trafficking by preventing…
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Judge dismisses lawsuit alleging Missouri School Boards Association violated Sunshine Law
A Boone County Circuit Court judge has sided with the Missouri School Boards Association and dismissed a lawsuit that argued…
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Medicaid wait list averages 90 days; Missouri has a month to cut it in half
Missouri has just over one month to get its Medicaid program back into compliance with federal regulations, and state officials…
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Governor calls tax cut plan a defense against ‘pet project’ spending by lawmakers
COLUMBIA — To pass a $700 million tax cut plan in a short special session, an important consideration is to “keep it…
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Jewish congregations mount legal challenges to state abortion bans
Thousands of years of Jewish scripture make it clear that access to abortion care is a requirement of Jewish law…
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Reed, Boyd join ex-colleague, plead guilty to bribery charges
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Two more former St. Louis aldermen pleaded guilty Friday to federal corruption charges, admitting that they…
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Poll shows strong lead for Schmitt in Missouri U.S. Senate race
Missourians are disgruntled with their government and pessimistic about the economy, a new poll from Saint Louis University and YouGov suggests. They…
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Biden to wipe out $10,000 in student loan debt for many borrowers
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden announced Wednesday that he would cancel up to $20,000 in federal student loan debt for…
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Ex-alderman Collins-Muhammad pleads guilty in federal bribery case
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The first of three former St. Louis aldermen accused in a federal bribery case has pleaded…
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New voter ID law faces lawsuit claiming it’s unconstitutional
Voting-rights advocates filed a lawsuit Tuesday arguing that a new law requiring Missourians to present a government-issued photo ID to vote is…
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Lawsuit seeks to force Secretary of State Ashcroft to review 2024 Missouri initiative petitions
A lawyer from Columbia who is hoping to enshrine abortion rights in the Missouri Constitution is suing Secretary of State…
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Parson calls special session after Labor Day on suggested $700 million income tax cut
Gov. Mike Parson announced Monday that state lawmakers will be returning to the Missouri Capitol after the Labor Day weekend…
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Activist sues to block recreational marijuana legalization from state ballot
An anti-drug legalization activist has filed a lawsuit arguing a recreational marijuana initiative petition was improperly certified by Missouri Secretary…
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NAACP, League of Women Voters sue to block Missouri’s new election law
The League of Women Voters of Missouri and Missouri NAACP filed a lawsuit Monday attempting to block a wide-ranging elections bill they argue violates…
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Marijuana campaign made state ballot with tactic that surprised longtime observers
In a span of a little over two weeks, an initiative petition to legalize recreational marijuana in Missouri made an…
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Missouri schools employee is indicted over threat to Arizona election official
A Missouri public school employee facing federal charges for allegedly threatening an Arizona election official is “embarrassed and humbled,” his…
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St. Louis files counterclaim against Missouri AG in lawsuit over abortion access
Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt relied on an unconstitutional law when he sued the city of St. Louis to block it…
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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…
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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…
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U.S. House Democrats send sweeping climate, health and tax legislation to Biden
WASHINGTON — The U.S. House cleared on Friday Democrats’ long-sought climate, health care and tax package, sending it to President…
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As Medicaid applicant wait time remains at 100 days, officials vow progress
State health officials faced tough questions Wednesday from the board overseeing Missouri’s Medicaid program — with a focus on the…
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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,…
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As Democrats rally around abortion, some Black voters are wary
(AP) — Facing critical races for governor and U.S. Senate, Democratic hopefuls in Wisconsin are hoping that their support for…
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Biden issues disaster declaration for area flooding, opens access to FEMA assistance
St. Louisans affected by the recent severe storms and flooding can now get help from the federal government through FEMA’s…
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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,…
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Missouri Democrats hope Kansas, Illinois will help pay for out-of-state residents’ abortions
Missouri’s top Democratic lawmakers have yet to receive a formal response to letters urging governors in Kansas and Illinois to…
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Federal officials declare a public health emergency for monkeypox
WASHINGTON — U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra announced Thursday a public health emergency for the monkeypox…
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Biden signs executive order to protect travel for abortion
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed on Wednesday an executive order that lays the groundwork for Medicaid to help women seeking abortions to…
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Cori Bush cruises to victory in 1st Congressional District Democratic primary
U.S. Rep. Cori Bush easily won the Democratic primary in the 1st Congressional District Tuesday, trouncing state Sen. Steve Roberts…
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