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Missouri lawmakers look to downsize unemployment benefits
Eligibility for unemployment benefits would be reduced by seven weeks - from 20 to 13- under a...
Interview with Frankford Rep. Jim Hansen on corrections probe: “It’s very disgusting”
State Rep. Jim Hansen (R-Frankford) has reviewed graphic documents in the investigation of...
March toward Right to Work law continues in Missouri legislature
Republican lawmakers intensely focused on passing Right to Work legislation took a major step...
Proposal in MO legislature would eliminate cable TV in prisons
A Missouri House panel is looking at a proposal to restrict TV viewing in prisons to local over...
Missouri man admits impersonating federal agent; his two girlfriends supported him financially
An eastern Missouri man has pleaded guilty in federal court in St. Louis to impersonating a...
Missouri political expert picking Carl Edwards to oppose Claire McCaskill in 2018
An expert on Missouri politics thinks retired Nascar driver and Columbia native Carl Edwards will...
Less direct school choice proposal being considered in Missouri legislature
Missouri lawmakers are considering a measure to introduce “education savings accounts” (EDU's)...
Tensions run high over abortion proposal in Missouri legislature
Missouri lawmakers are considering a far reaching proposal dealing with abortion. Among other...
Convicted triple killer Mark Christeson’s execution set for January 31
A convicted triple killer from central Missouri is scheduled to be executed next Tuesday in Bonne...
Mo lawmakers look at discrimination law as another step in tort reform
Missouri lawmakers are considering a proposal to change the state’s discrimination law. The...
Proposal would hike Missouri’s motor fuel tax, move lettered roads to county control
Missouri lawmakers will consider a proposal to hike the state’s motor fuel tax and transfer...
Missouri’s Democratic Senator plunges into tricky territory on cabinet votes
Missouri U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill has offered her view on several of President Donald Trump...
Report: Missouri women fall behind national average in gender pay inequality
Missouri women make 78 cents for every dollar earned by men, according to a 2016 report conducted...
Women’s marches in Missouri attract thousands of people
Jessica Machetta reported from St. Louis; Ashley Byrd reported from Columbia More than...
Mo Senate could consider Right to Work legislation quickly
The Missouri Senate could take up Right-to-Work legislation as early as Monday if it chooses. The...
Women’s March on Washington to include about 1,000 Missourians
The day after Republican Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, about 250,000 people are...
Policy group blames budget problems on tax cuts in past several years
A Missouri public policy group says changes in tax laws are responsible for the state’s current...
Missouri Senator Blunt’s speech during President Trump’s inauguration
Listen to Missouri U.S. Senator Roy Blunt's speech during the inauguration of President Donald...
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt is Chairman of the Joint Congressional Committee on Inaugural Ceremonies
Missouri Senator Roy Blunt (R) is expecting a large crowd in Washington for Friday's Presidential...
Missouri senator pushes for state to stop Russian investments
Democratic state Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal of University City stirred interest over Missouri’s...
Missouri’s Blunt: having Trump as president is disruptive in a helpful way
Senator Blunt tells Fox News on Thursday that having an American businessman as president is...
Lawmakers consider federal compliance measure to avoid ban on airline travel
Missouri lawmakers are looking at a measure to bring the state in compliance with federal...
Missouri sues Obama Administration over coal mining rule
Attorney General Josh Hawley (R) says Missouri has sued the Obama Administration over coal mining...
Greitens taps former Pence department head to lead Missouri Department of Natural Resources
Governor Eric Greitens (R) has chosen Carol Comer as his Department of Natural Resources Director....
Missouri lawmakers look a proposal to protect anti abortion pregnancy centers
Missouri lawmakers are reviewing a proposal to permit what are being referred to as “alternatives...
Missouri lawmakers divided on party lines over Republican governor’s address
Republican Governor Eric Greitens offered few surprises with the issues he mentioned in his State...
One Missouri Congressman won’t attend Trump’s inauguration, another continues push for civility
East-central Missouri Congressman Lacy Clay (D-Missouri) won’t attend Republican President-Elect...
Former Dem. lawmaker: Don’t blame Greitens for budget restrictions, blame tax policy
The head of a non-profit group focused on poverty is criticizing complaints made against...
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day is a federal, Missouri and county holiday
Monday January 16th is the observance of the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day holiday. The Dr....