Saint Louis, Mo. — Freshmen legislators are often tasked with sitting quietly in the back and learning the ropes before wading deep into a fight.…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Several state lawmakers have signed on to a lawsuit looking to block expanding existing state bonds to build a proposed NFL…
FULTON, Mo. — After years of wrangling for new funds and countless news stories about abysmal conditions, Gov. Jay Nixon broke ground on a new…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A tumultuous final week featuring a high-profile resignation and a grinding work shutdown in the senate made for a legislative session…
INDEPENDENCE, Mo. — A bridge which carries over 11,000 vehicles daily in Jackson County via a major highway has been closed. Governor Jay Nixon and…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After months of lauding the bill as a meaningful step in stopping abusive police and court systems, lawmakers finally advanced a…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Calling the reform much needed, Republicans in Jefferson City successfully overrode a veto from Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon on a bill…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The “Strengthening Missouri Families Act,” which seeks to modify provisions of the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF) program and the Supplemental…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Nicole Galloway formally took the oath of office to serve as Missouri’s State Auditor today under uniquely tragic circumstances with a pledge…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Despite a strong social media movement and internet support, one group who will be feeling tightened purse strings are the Missouri’s public libraries, whose…