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Parson meets with Missouri school leaders to discuss reopening plans
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Four Republicans hope to replace term-limited Libla in southeast Missouri Senate district
Four southeast Missouri Republicans are running in the August GOP primary to replace veteran State...
Blunt discusses U.S. Senate GOP’s $1 trillion HEALS Act
U.S. Senate Republicans have unveiled a $1 trillion coronavirus aid package. The HEALS Act...
Missouri protesters call for virtual K-12 learning in COVID-19 hot spots
A group of protesters rallied Monday at the state Capitol in Jefferson City to demand that...
Abortion is a key issue in Missouri Senate GOP primary to replace Sater (AUDIO)
Two well-known Republicans are running in the August GOP primary to replace term-limited State...
Parson about kids catching COVID-19 comments: ‘What I said didn’t come out the way I intended’
Gov. Mike Parson has gained national attention for comments he made Friday on “The Marc Cox...
Washington University and St. Louis University have roles in COVID-19 vaccine trials
Researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Saint Louis...
Bland Manlove: Missouri’s special session should address the root causes of violence (AUDIO)
While she would like to see other issues addressed, a key Democratic lawmaker from Kansas City...
Parson emphasizes violent crime and homicides during Kansas City visit (AUDIO)
(Audio is courtesy of Missourinet Kansas City television partner KMBC) Saying that violent crime...
Mizzou announces additional inclusion policies, welcomes new diversity head (AUDIO INTERVIEW)
University of Missouri leaders last week announced a series of actions to address inequities and...
COVID-19 could cause greater Missouri teacher and bus driver shortages this fall
Many Missouri K-12 schools have had a persistent shortage of full-time teachers, substitute...
Missouri sheltered workshops get $4 million in coronavirus relief aid
Missouri has designated $4 million from its Coronavirus Relief Fund to aid sheltered workshops...
Missouri schools scrambling to overhaul new sexual assault and discrimination regulations
The U.S. Department of Education has issued new regulations for the nation’s K-12 and most higher...
State answers frequently asked questions about Missouri school reopening
The Missouri Departments of Health and Senior Services and Elementary and Secondary Education are...
Missouri’s workforce development and higher education efforts get $125 million boost
The state’s workforce development and higher education initiatives are getting $125 million in...
Trump threatens to cut federal funding to schools; Parson says kids need to get back to school
President Donald Trump is threatening to cut federal funding to schools that do not reopen their...
EPA grant will help Missouri schools test for lead contamination in water
Bipartisan legislation that's aimed at providing protections for safe drinking water in Missouri...
Missouri announces $50 million program for broadband expansion, including telehealth
Missouri's governor announced a $50 million dollar project to expand broadband across the state,...
Missouri’s governor to sign bipartisan broadband legislation on Thursday in Tipton
Legislation extending Missouri's broadband grant program through 2027 will be signed into law by...
Hundreds of Missouri’s state workers are getting laid off
About 300 state workers are getting laid off and another 200 vacant positions will be eliminated....
Missouri schools get to decide whether to require masks, shift class sizes
State Education Commissioner Margie Vandeven says many Missouri K-12 public school districts and...
Missouri works to avoid K-12 funding decline from coronavirus inflicted attendance drop
Some health experts predict a spike in coronavirus cases this fall – putting Missouri K-12 public...
Missouri governor announces $210 million in additional budget restrictions
Citing the COVID-19 pandemic and the loss of 300,000 jobs between March and April, Missouri...
Missouri House Speaker and children’s advocates praise Wood’s selection as Children’s Division director
(News director J.T. Gerlt from Missourinet Versailles affiliate KTKS contributed to this story) A...
Former Missouri lawmaker who championed jobs for the disabled dies
A former Missouri state senator and representative who championed disability rights has died,...
Missouri households eligible for free or reduced school meals can get pandemic payment
Missouri families eligible for free or reduced price school meals can get a one-time pandemic...
Key bills passed by the Missouri Legislature this coronavirus shortened session
Another Missouri legislative session is in the books and it was like no other. Two things that...
Missouri vaping bill heading to Governor Parson’s desk
Legislation that requires Missouri school districts to include instruction on the use and effects...
Missouri K-12 districts can request to start school year earlier this fall
A new state statute requires Missouri K-12 districts to start 14 days prior to Labor Day or later,...
Bipartisan Missouri legislative effort to restore cuts to Mizzou’s NextGen Precision Health initiative
While the budget approved last week by the Missouri House cuts funding for the state's public...