The state legislature is again being asked to tackle an issue that touches every Missourian in some way – access to childcare services. Three-fourths of Missouri counties are considered childcare deserts, meaning families struggle to find quality, safe, and affordable...
Current Missouri law requires K-12 public schools to provide a gifted program if at least 3% of their students are determined to be gifted. The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a bill that would bolster this regulation. State Rep. Brenda Shields, R-St....
Gov. Mike Kehoe is proposing a $5 million reduction in state aid to Missouri’s roughly 30 public transportation providers – something they call a “catastrophic loss.” Mike Winter, a lobbyist for the Missouri Public Transit Association and Citizens for Modern Transit,...
Two months ago, Missouri was on track to have more traffic deaths in 2025 than the previous year. “We had several press events around the state, and shortly after that, our trajectory of fatality and serious injury crashes in Missouri went down,” said Missouri...
The Missouri Supreme Court chief justice usually delivers a speech each year to state legislators, but not Wednesday. After last week’s Supreme Court ruling striking down legislation about election ballot wording and the attorney general’s appeal power, Sen. Rick...
