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Cape Fair Republican files Border Security Enhancement Act in Missouri House (LISTEN)
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Missouri could see a battle over IVF treatments
Republican lawmakers in Missouri may look to enshrine protection for human embryos into state law....
Cleaver calls Trump’s ‘bloodbath’ comment irresponsible
Missouri Congressman Emanuel Cleaver is calling out former president Donald Trump for using the...
Missouri House budget proposal scales back state funding to boost Missouri childcare access
There could be some slicing and shuffling of Gov. Mike Parson’s state budget request to boost...
Independence school district leader discusses proposed four-day school week restrictions
When the Missouri Legislature returns from spring break next week, it will be the House’s turn to...
Missouri could soon begin the rebuild and widening of a second interstate
The rebuilding and widening of a second interstate in Missouri could be in the works. Missouri...
What you need to know about the Lt. Governor’s trip to the border (LISTEN)
Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe is back from a trip to the U.S.-Mexico border. Alisa Nelson is here...
Did feds cross a free speech line? Missouri makes case to U.S. Supreme Court
Missouri had its day in the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday, alleging that the federal government...
Is hospital tax bill to cover Missouri Medicaid costs at risk of failing?
Lawmakers in the Missouri Senate want to get to routine legislation that would help to cover a...
Rowden drops out of Missouri Secretary of State race
A major contender for Missouri Secretary of State has dropped out of the race. Caleb Rowden...
Missourians rally for disability rights (LISTEN)
A rally about disability rights was recently held at the Missouri Capitol. Alisa Nelson talks to...
Lee’s Summit Democrat wants to punish unlawful tracking a vehicle
Legislation in the Missouri House could penalize someone for unlawfully tracking a vehicle. Under...
A proposal for Missouri schools to be adequately prepared for heart emergencies (LISTEN)
A state senator wants help to be heartbeats away when a student’s heart stops. Alisa Nelson talks...
Military signing bonuses could get a full tax deduction in Missouri (LISTEN)
Missouri military members who get an enlistment bonus might get some help from Uncle Sam. Alisa...
Could the death penalty be used against someone convicted of certain sex crimes?
The Missouri Senate is considering a bill that would allow the death penalty to be used against...
Schmitt and Hawley both plan to vote ‘yes’ on TikTok ban
Both of Missouri’s Republican senators plan to vote “yes” on the U.S. House bill that could ban...
Burlison wants U.S. House to create subcommittee on UFO’s
Southwest Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison wants the U.S. House to create a subcommittee on...
New dashboard helps to determine bed availability in long-term care settings
A new dashboard has been unveiled to help Missouri residents find long-term care homes with bed...
Missouri’s enlisted military members might get some help from Uncle Sam
The U.S. military offers many attractive enlistment bonuses to those who sign up to protect our...
House Speaker Dean Plocher speaks to closed-door House Ethics Committee
The Missouri House Ethics Committee has concluded its latest meeting at the State Capitol in...
McKenna says I-70 and I-44 aren’t the only interstates that need improvements
Interstate highways 70 and 44 aren’t the only limited access freeways in Missouri that need...
Missouri generates over $4 billion annually in public transit revenue
Public transit is the only way some Missourians can get to work, school, the hospital, or the...
Missouri lawmaker looking for solution to closing beef processing plant (LISTEN)
A Missouri lawmaker is trying to find a solution for a planned closure of a Missouri beef...
St. Charles lawmaker files ‘Taylor Swift Act’ to combat deep fake AI images
A Missouri House bill designed to combat deepfake AI images has been introduced. The so-called...
Missouri House to debate plan to cover hearing devices for low-income residents
Current Missouri law allows Medicaid payments to cover the cost of hearing aids for eligible...
Missouri lays out plan to help more adults get postsecondary credential or degree
Missouri has come up with a plan to help 150,000 adults earn a postsecondary credential by 2030....
House considers “Taylor Swift Act” to combat deep fake AI images (LISTEN)
A bill designed to combat deep fake A-I images is being considered in the Missouri House. The...
Missouri district’s fallout against proposed four-day school week
Defeat of a proposed four-day school week has left a Missouri school board considering its next...
U.S. Senate passes Hawley’s bill to provide compensation to St. Louis-area radiation victims; House passage uncertain
The U.S. Senate has passed Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley’s bill that would provide compensation to St....
Cleaver applauds Biden’s affordable housing plan
In his State of the Union Address, President Joe Biden has laid out a plan to lower housing costs....