State Rep. Mike Henderson, R-Bonne Terre, is proposing to ban texting while driving in Missouri’s...
House member wants to ban texting while driving in Missouri’s school zones
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Southwest Missouri students prepare for “Walkout For Our Lives” protest
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. -- Activists gathered at Missouri State University Sunday evening to prepare for...
Missouri House leaders in both parties reflect on 2018 session’s first half
Top GOP and Democratic leaders in the Missouri House have different perspectives on the first half...
Trump protester in St. Louis: “They’re placing partisanship and politics over our lives”
Protesters used the President's visit to the St. Louis area on Wednesday to voice their concerns...
Missouri student about school walkout: “It’s not supposed to be political, anti-gun”
Hundreds of Columbia students in mid-Missouri participated in today’s national remembrance to...
Students nationwide and in Missouri to walk out of class today
Masses of students from coast to coast, including in Missouri, are planning to leave class for 17...
Bill in Missouri Legislature would allow universities and community colleges to offer higher degrees
Universities and community colleges could soon offer higher degrees for certain professions....
“Road closed” signs up near Missouri Capitol as massive construction project begins (AUDIO)
A $28.6 million construction project at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City is underway. The...
Missouri House committee considers separate proposals on tuition and tenure
(This story is written by Missourinet Capitol correspondent Waverly Colville) The Missouri House...
Massive Missouri Capitol construction project starts Friday in Jefferson City (AUDIO)
You'll soon notice multiple cranes, scaffolding equipment and dump trucks around the 238-foot...
Mizzou study finds horseback riding helps veterans coping with PTSD
A University of Missouri study of 29 veterans shows that the participants had a significant...
House member proposes to ban government, Missouri colleges from restricting guns
State Rep. Jered Taylor, R-Nixa, wants to bar the state, local governments and Missouri’s public...
Fitzpatrick outlines plan to restore proposed Missouri higher education cuts
The Missouri House Budget Committee chairman will release details soon about his plan to make...
Missouri high school class of 2017 increases score on college-level exams
About 12% of Missouri’s 2017 high school graduates scored a 3 or better on Advanced Placement or...
Court rejects lawsuit intended to reinstate fired Missouri Education Commissioner
An effort by a school teacher to get Missouri’s former education commissioner reinstated has been...
SW Missouri 3rd Graders selling AR-15 raffle tickets
Third-graders in southwest Missouri’s Neosho are still selling raffle tickets for an AR-15 after...
The number of Missouri students enrolled at the University of Arkansas has doubled in ten years
A Missouri lawmaker says the University of Arkansas is recruiting more students in the Kansas City...
Missouri House member wants sex education in schools to go a step further
In this revolution of high-profile sexual misconduct scandals, teaching young people what’s...
Missouri town to honor 125th birthday of America’s last five-star general
A northern Missouri community plans to hold a ceremony Monday morning to honor their town's...
Missouri state budget proposal includes $7 million in consulting fees to find efficiencies
Governor Eric Greitens’ $29 billion state budget proposal for the fiscal year that begins in July...
Missouri’s sky will be special overnight – for three reasons
Those who love watching the sky at night can view early Wednesday what’s being called a “Super...
Mizzou to ditch overnight getaway business
Some Mizzou football fans and other campus visitors can kiss the dorm room rental experience...
Classical studies, romance languages and other Mizzou programs could end
Mizzou is considering whether to eliminate programs like classical studies, nuclear engineering,...
Missouri study finds speech recognition apps can improve literacy
A recent study by Elizabeth Baker, professor of literacy studies at the University of Missouri,...
Tuition free program helps Missouri community college students find work
Ozark Technical Community College (OTC) is looking to enroll more students in a tuition-free...
Missouri Senator calls governor’s higher education cuts ‘shortsighted and lazy’
State Sen. Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, says the governor is throwing Missouri’s colleges and...
Key points in Greitens’ 2019 state budget proposal
Governor Eric Greitens, R, has released a $28.7 billion dollar proposed state budget that begins...
Missouri Rep. Billy Long: I think they’ll call us back to vote on short-term budget (AUDIO)
A key Missouri GOP Congressman says there is "no future" in a federal government shutdown. U.S....
Missouri Senate leader decides to give controversial education appointees a confirmation hearing
Missouri Senate President Ron Richard plans to hold confirmation hearings for Governor Greitens’...
Missouri department says survey involving LGBTQ questions is not school requirement
A survey given to Missouri public school students is not sitting well with some parents because it...