Missouri’s U.S. House members in Washington, D.C. are prepping to vote for a new speaker, possibly...
Missouri Congressman backs Scalise, says Trump speakership would be “a circus”
read more
Politics / Govt
Missouri congressman talks about U.S. House speaker fight
The race for U.S. House speaker is ramping up and there could be a new leader in place by the end...
Missouri committee recommends extension of drought order
Missouri’s Drought Assessment Committee is recommending that the governor extend his executive...
Missouri is making changes to its CDL testing process
Missouri’s testing process is changing for prospective commercial drivers. A news release from the...
Lawmaker wants to prevent certain countries from buying any Missouri land
A state lawmaker wants to prevent certain countries from buying any Missouri land and restrict...
Audit accuses Missouri sheriff’s office of “questionable buys” on booze, cigarettes, and 76 hams
A state audit accuses the Ray County Sheriff’s Office, near Kansas City, of misusing thousands of...
Vice president, second gentleman to be in Missouri this week
(Washington, D.C.) – Vice President Kamala Harris and Second Gentleman Doug Emhoff are scheduled...
Ashcroft appeals court’s ruling on proposed vote to make abortions legal again
Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has filed an appeal in response to a court’s ruling on a proposed...
U.S. House committee approves Wagner’s bill to reduce rape evidence backlog
(Washington, D.C.) – An effort to reduce the nation’s backlog of sexual assault evidence has taken...
Hawley calls pending government shutdown ‘stupid’
Barring any breakthroughs in negotiations, the federal government will shut down Sunday. A group...
Missouri Congressman under fire as timeline of Hunter Biden investigation questioned
The timeline is in question of new allegations released in the Hunter Biden investigation...
Missouri Congressman releases whistleblower materials in Hunter Biden investigation
The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has released new documents it says strengthens allegations...
Missouri fights correctional officer shortages by mobilizing special units
Missouri has created special mobile units of correctional officers to help fight staffing...
Alford says government shutdown appears likely
Barring any last-minute deals, the federal government will shut down Sunday. U.S. Rep. Mark...
In effort to reduce foster care count, Missouri lawmakers review alternative
Missouri lawmakers are working to reduce the number of children who are placed into foster care....
Eigel talks initiative petitions that seek to add abortion exceptions
Missouri’s abortion ban currently includes an exception for health emergencies of the mother but...
Cole County judge rewrites ballot language for six abortion proposals; upholds lower cost estimates
A big step back for Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft over abortion ballot language. Earlier today,...
Missouri’s annual unclaimed property auction begins this week
From coins to jewelry, antiques and other collectibles, Missouri will hold an unclaimed property...
Simulator aims to help Missouri schools prepare for safety threats
The world we live in today includes school safety threats on a regular basis. A new high-tech tool...
Eigel launches bid for Missouri governor with a focus on tax cuts
State Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, has officially launched his campaign for Missouri...
Parson’s disaster declaration approved by federal government
The federal government has approved Gov. Mike Parson’s request for a major disaster declaration...
Missouri senators oppose confirmation of U.S. military’s top officer
The U.S. Senate has voted 83-11 in favor of President Joe Biden’s appointment of the next chairman...
Missouri task force discusses ‘chokepoints’ in access to substance misuse treatment
The demand for substance misuse treatment is high, but the availability to treat these patients is...
Missouri Congressman Mark Alford fully supports impeaching President Biden
Another Missouri Republican congressman is sounding off on President Joe Biden and calling for his...
Missouri is offering K-12 education grants
The Missouri Close the Gap Grant program is up and running to help parents and guardians around...
5 government programs every Missouri college student should know about
Some Missouri college students struggle to make ends meet while they are going to school, working,...
New dialing system coming to Missouri’s 573 area code
Beginning in 2024, all local calls within Missouri’s 573 area code will have to be placed using...
PAC supporting Missouri gubernatorial candidate accused of raising money using Trump’s name
A Missouri newspaper is reporting Donald Trump’s 2024 presidential campaign sent cease-and-desist...
Missouri Congressman discusses co-chairing panel looking into impeaching President Biden
An investigation co-led by a Missouri congressman is looking into whether to ask the U.S. House to...
Wentzville GM Assembly plant starts the UAW picket line
America’s “big 3” automakers and the United Auto Workers union have yet to reach an agreement....