Before this year’s legislative session is over, the General Assembly will send a bill curtailing abortion to the governor, Sen. Dave Schatz, the president pro…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As this year’s legislative session nears its close, a bill requiring Missouri’s hospitals be equipped to perform rape kits hasn’t made…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an effort to protect new mothers, state Sen. Jill Schupp introduced a bill this week aimed at making sure more…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Continuing on a trend of criminal justice reform, the Missouri House passed a bill aimed at providing some oversight to the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A group of the state’s African-American religious leaders gathered at the Capitol Tuesday urging lawmakers to pass legislation dealing with criminal…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It certainly wasn’t a quiet start for the Senate as it came back from a week-long legislative break. Thanks to Republican…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Nearly three months ago, Tennessee-native Matthew Charles was finally released from prison, after spending more than 21 years behind bars, thanks…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In a unanimous decision, the Missouri Supreme Court ruled courts cannot threaten people with additional prison time who are unable to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A bill requiring Missouri law enforcement officials to check the immigration status of an individual who is stopped or detained if…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two senators from different sides of the aisle teamed up to tackle criminal justice reform Monday. State Sens. Ed Emery, a…