Missouri is receiving more than $1.7 billion in federal funding to expand broadband connectivity. The National Telecommunications and Information Administration approved Missouri’s proposal for the Broadband Equity Access and Deployment (or BEAD) Program. The BEAD...
A state Senator is calling on lawmakers to provide incentives to rehabilitate vacant commercial spaces, particularly in urban downtowns like St. Louis and Kansas City. Sen. Steven Roberts, D-St. Louis, said that something needs to be done to rid both cities of...
The fate of a proposal to overturn Missouri’s near-total abortion ban could be in jeopardy. Cole County Circuit Court Judge Christopher Limbaugh ruled Friday that Amendment 3 is “in blatant violation” of requirements that determine if an initiative can be...
Missouri’s first human case of avian influenza, or H5 bird flu, has been confirmed by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services says the unidentified patient who tested positive also has underlying medical...
Missourians could get to vote after all on whether to legalize sports betting. Cole County Judge Daniel R. Green has rejected an attempt to remove the sports betting question from the November general election ballot. Opponents of the measure filed suit last month,...
