St. Louis began its pride week by becoming the third city in the nation to raise a transgender flag, after Philadelphia and Boston. The raising of the pink, white, and light blue flag was requested by advocacy groups PROMO and the Metro Trans Umbrella Group to draw...
A Democratic presidential candidate has not carried the state of Missouri in this century, but some Republicans fear having Donald Trump at the top of the ticket may help Democrats here and give Hillary Clinton a chance to carry the state like Bill Clinton did in 1992...
Days after a shooting that left 49 dead and more than 50 hospitalized at an LGBT night club in Orlando, Florida, Senator Claire McCaskill (D-MO) has taken part in a Demcratic fililbuster of gun control legislation, as Democrats pushed for universal background checks...
The Governor has signed legislation that an advocate says will help fight the abuse and neglect of young children in Missouri. House Bill 1877 requires that people be listed on the Child Abuse and Neglect registry for more crimes: rape; sodomy; promoting prostitution...
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has signed legislation backers said could save lives by requiring 30 minutes of CPR and Heimlich maneuver training of high school graduates. Senate Bill 711 adds those to graduation requirements for public high schools and charter schools...
