Gov. Mike Parson named Judge Robin Ransom as his pick to sit on the Missouri Supreme Court, the first Black woman to serve on the high court.
The Missouri Times
The U.S. Supreme Court denied review in a Missouri death penalty case Monday with the three liberal justices dissenting.
A police reform bill headlined the end of session, with Sen. Brian Williams working to progress language reflecting last year's civil unrest.
Approximately 14,000 children between the ages of 12-15 in Missouri have gotten the first dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since it was approved for that age group.
Former Gov. Jay Nixon spoke at a memorial service on the 10th anniversary of the Joplin tornado that left 161 people dead on May 22, 2011.
Billing it as a reallocation of funds to increase accountability, Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas unveiled his plan this week to amend the Kansas City Police Department budget.
The Appellate Judicial Commission submitted its list of nominees to fill a vacancy on the Missouri Supreme Court Friday.
"With 150,000 open jobs in Missouri, this policy cannot and should not wait."