Grain Belt Transmission Line Forges Ahead Amid Landowner, Lawmaker Pushback

Grain Belt Express, a project a decade in the making, is starting to acquire land along its route spanning across nearly both states.

Missouri Pre-K Programs Have Room To Grow. Advocates Hopeful Progress Is On The Horizon

Missouri's state-funded preschool programs met quality benchmarks but have room to grow to serve a wider swath of children.

Vilsack Keys In On Food Insecurity And Nutrition In USDA Budget Request

Biden released his fiscal 2022 budget request to Congress last week, and proposed $27.8 billion for USDA.

Potential Missouri Senate Candidate Holding Mar-A-Lago Fundraiser With Gov. Parson

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith is holding a fundraiser at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida later this month.

Capitol Perspectives: Kicking The Can Down The Road

The Federal Medicaid program requires a state to provide matching funds to be eligible for the much larger chunk of federal funds.

Senators Grill Missouri Labor Director Over Unemployment Debt Actions

An angry Senate committee on Thursday dressed down the director of Missouri's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Greitens Says Supporters Have ‘Bar-Fight Intensity' In Bid For Missouri Senate Seat

Greitens told the crowd that he plans run an aggressive campaign that will “stand up to the establishment and stand up to the left.”

Democrats Seeking Missouri Senate Seat Deliver First Fundraising Reports

Marine Corps veteran and attorney Lucas Kunce of Independence has been almost as successful, taking in $280,990.

Push To Ban LGBTQ Discrimination Failed In Missouri Senate. Advocates Vow To Fight On

Missouri Sen. Greg Razer hadn’t planned to speak on an amendment that purported to prevent discrimination based on vaccination status.

Missouri Legislators Question Whether Labor Department Reneged On Unemployment Deal

GOP leaders said they had worked out an agreement with Gov. Mike Parson’s administration.

COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution For Kansas City's Black Population ‘An Afterthought’

Organizers say it’s necessary to address the disparity in vaccination rates.

Missouri Republicans Renew Push To Change How Judges Are Selected

Fed up with “Boss Tom” Pendergast's political machine abusing the state’s judicial system, Missourians changed the constitution in 1940.

COVID-19 Vaccine Now Available To All Missourians Who Are 16 And Older

Starting today, an estimated 4.5 million residents will be eligible.

Under A Short-Lived Committee, Some Businesses Jumped Ahead In Missouri Vaccine Line

In the span of 10 minutes in late February, a panel of state officials signed off on nearly 1,300 people to be able to skip ahead.

Todd Graves Approved For University Of Missouri Curators Despite Bipartisan Filibuster

A bipartisan coalition of state Senators was unable to stop politically connected Kansas City attorney Todd Graves from winning.

Missouri One Step Closer To Shedding Its Designation As The Only State Without A PDMP

Missouri is one step closer to shedding its designation as the only state in the country without a prescription drug monitoring program .

Missouri ‘Voted For This Lie'

State rep trying to block Medicaid expansion.

Voting Rights Advocates Air Worries About Onslaught Of New State Election Laws

One of our most sacred rights in this country is the right to vote.

Capitol Perspectives: How Missouri Controls Filibusters

The debate about changing U.S. Senate filibuster rules demonstrates how different that chamber is from Missouri's Senate.

Missouri Senators Try To Find Common Ground On Education Issues As End Of Session Looms

She has been outspoken in her desire for education reform, and amid the pandemic has made clear her frustration with public schools.

Senate Filibuster Stalls Graves Nomination To University Of Missouri Curators

The Missouri Senate spent about three hours Thursday debating the controversial nomination of former state Republican Chairman.

Data Issues Persist On State Website Months Into Missouri's Vaccine Rollout

One day last month, the number of Missourians that state data showed had received the COVID-19 vaccine suddenly plummeted.

Lawmakers Raise Concerns Bill Would Limit Oversight Of Dark Money, Affect Labor Unions

The provision addressing electric cooperatives was tacked onto Senate Bill 333, sponsored by Sen. Eric Burlison, R-Battlefield.

UM Curator Worried He'd Lose His Seat If He Didn’t ‘Play Ball’ With Controversial Lobbyist

Steelman called the arrangement “an obvious conflict,” and openly worried that if he didn’t “play ball” he would lose his seat on the nine-m

Missouri Sues Over Tax Cut Penalties In Federal COVID-19 Relief Bill

Missouri on Monday became the first state to challenge a punitive provision of the $1.9 billion federal COVID-19 relief bill.

House To Debate Missouri Budget As Surpluses Grow To Record Levels

Near the end of last week’s marathon House Budget Committee meeting, state Rep. Peter Merideth tried to add $3.6 million to the Office.

Missouri House Republicans Reject Efforts To Fund Medicaid Expansion

The Republican majority in the Missouri House on Tuesday beat back every attempt by Democrats to restore funding.

Chokehold Ban, Repeal Of KC Residency Rule Wins Initial Approval Of Missouri Senate

Provisions added to the bill by Democratic Sen. Brian Williams of University City would ban police chokeholds.

Todd Graves Gets High-Powered Help Lobbying For University Of Missouri Curator Position

A deep-pocket political donor from the Kansas City area squired Todd Graves around the Capitol this week.

Lawsuit Against Missouri House Over Lack Of Mask Mandate Moved To Federal Court

A lawsuit alleging an employee of the Missouri House was fired because he raised concerns about the lack of a mask mandate in the Capitol.

Missouri Lawmakers Push To Shield Constituent Info From Disclosure Under Sunshine Law

A bill seeking to ensure that if a resident's email address or telephone number was submitted to receive a government newsletter.

Budget Plan Shows First Missouri Savings From Federal Medicaid Changes

The committee met for about two hours Monday.

Eric Schmitt Joins Missouri Race For U.S. Senate Seat Being Vacated By Roy Blunt

Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt officially jumped into the GOP primary for the U.S. Senate on Wednesday.

Abortion Amendment Puts Bill To Finance Missouri Medicaid Program In Limbo

Missouri Senate leadership pulled a bill vital for funding the state's Medicaid program from floor debate Tuesday.

Push To Limit Local Health Orders During Pandemics In Missouri Dies On Bipartisan Vote

Nine Republicans joined every Democrat in voting against the bill.

St. Louis Church Helps Missourians Navigate System To Obtain State-Issued IDs

Edna Scott and Juan Chambers arrived early at St. Francis Xavier College Church on Tuesday morning.

Group Seeking Public Records On Missouri ‘Alternative To Abortion' Program Charged $26K

The taxpayer-funded program aims to help women in need carry through with their pregnancies.

Convenience Store Owner Pleads Guilty In Missouri Illegal Gambling Case

Mohammad Saqib, owner of The Junction in Andrew County, pleaded guilty Tuesday.

Emails Show Months-Long Backlog Of Payments To Missouri Child Care Providers

For Aaliyah Bailey, a single mom in St. Peters, Missouri's child care subsidy program wasn’t there when she needed it most.

Missouri Senate Gives Initial Approval To Phased-In Fuel Tax Increase

A bill to increase the state fuel tax and rebate the extra cost to people who don’t want to pay it , won first-round approval Wednesday