For the second time in three months, U.S. Senate Republicans have blocked a Democratic attempt to advance a bill that would federally-protect fertility treatments. Missouri’s U.S. Senators, Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley, opposed the plan that would have also required...
A higher minimum wage and paid sick leave for all Missouri workers will be on the state’s general election ballot in November. Proposition A would increase the minimum wage from the current $12.30 per hour to $15 per hour by 2026, along with annual wage increases...
A new state report shows from 2017 to 2021, 349 women died in Missouri during or after giving birth. The report, released by the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, said the leading underlying cause of death during childbirth was heart problems,...
The American Federation of Teachers wants Missouri to audit the state’s current and closed charter schools. In a letter to State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, the teacher union said it is particularly interested in details about funding and items purchased after a...
The United States is buying at least 100 B-21 Raider stealth bombers, and some of those will be going to Whiteman Air Force Base in Missouri. The U.S. Air Force said the west-central Missouri base will be getting the second wave of the futuristic warplanes. Whiteman...
