The traditional Missouri House of Representatives paper toss is over with and so is another...
350 new state worker jobs? Parson makes the request in state budget proposal
Missouri could add more than 350 state employees to its workforce. Gov. Mike Parson’s $47 billion...
New effort helps Missourians enroll in Health Insurance Marketplace before Saturday’s deadline (AUDIO)
The deadline is Saturday for Missourians to enroll in the Health Insurance Marketplace. Anyone can...
(AUDIO) Missourinet 5 p.m. News 8-18-2021
Top stories: Is a special session of the Legislature on tap to fund Medicaid expansion? Governor...
(AUDIO) Missourinet 5 p.m. News for 6-21-21
Top stories: A Missouri judge is expected to rule soon in the state's fight to defund Medicaid...
Missouri’s operating budget approved by lawmakers includes historic increase for foster children and families (AUDIO)
Missouri foster care advocates are praising Friday's passage of the $35.1 billion state operating...
Missourinet Morning Newscast 4-29-2021
The State Senate refuses to fund Medicaid expansion, though voters approved it. Missourinet's...
What we’re watching next week in Missouri Legislature: budget, oversight hearings and MLB antitrust exemption pushback
The proposed state operating budget will be heading to the Missouri Senate Appropriations...
What we’re watching this week in Missouri Legislature: federal stimulus funding, state budget and workers compensation issues (AUDIO)
Testimony involving stimulus dollars under the federal "American Rescue Plan Act of 2021",...
What we’re watching this week in the Missouri Legislature: PDMP, budget, foster care and human cloning
Legislation that would create a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is expected to receive...
Missourinet Morning Newscast 3-17-2021
Thunderstorms with heavy rain, hail, and high winds are possible today, and Democratic concerns...
Outgoing Missouri State Rep. Deb Lavender reflects on her six years in Jefferson City (AUDIO)
A veteran Democrat on the Missouri House Budget Committee will be leaving Jefferson City at the...
Departing Missouri House Speaker Haahr reflects on successes, disappointments (AUDIO)
Missouri's outgoing House Speaker says life issues and the largest tax cut in state history are...
Parson and Galloway focusing on rural Missouri in final days of campaign; both appealing to blue-collar voters (AUDIO)
The two main gubernatorial candidates are focusing on rural Missouri again Friday, and during the...
Rural hospital closings getting attention from both candidates in southern Missouri congressional race (AUDIO)
Health care has emerged as a major issue in southern Missouri's Eighth Congressional district race...
Parson and Galloway blast each other repeatedly during Missouri gubernatorial debate
Missouri's two major gubernatorial candidates clashed during a Friday afternoon debate in Columbia...
Galloway, Parson camps say false claims made in ads
The negative political ads have started to surface in the run-up to the November 3 election,...
Galloway: “We need a reset on our coronavirus strategy”
State Auditor Nicole Galloway has spent the week touring Missouri as part of her bid for governor....
Polls have closed in Missouri
Let the counting begin. Missouri polling precincts for today’s primary election have closed. Some...
Missourinet Morning News 8-3-2020 (Audio)
Tomorrow is primary election day. Lots of Missouri legislative races and Medicaid expansion is on...
Missourinet Morning News 7-30-2020 (Audio)
Teacher's concerns about opening schools being brought to Governor Parson. More debate on Medicaid...
Galloway tells Missouri Democrats she’ll put Jefferson City back on the side of working families (AUDIO)
Missouri's presumptive Democratic gubernatorial nominee is urging voters to approve a Medicaid...
Missourinet Morning News 4-30-2020 (Audio)
The heated exchange at the Capitol as lawmakers talk about Medicaid expansion. Bill Wise reports.
GOP congressman describes rural Missouri hospital closings as unacceptable (AUDIO)
A congressman who represents 30 counties in southern Missouri has seen five hospital closings in...
Missourinet Morning News 2-26-2020 (Audio)
Medicaid expansion will be a topic of discussion in the next election for the governor of...
Missouri House Democrats optimistic about November
Missouri House Democrats say the winds of political change are blowing in the Show-Me State, and...
(Audio) Missourinet Morning News 10-8-2019
The topic of Medicaid expansion will be discussed at the Capitol today. Bill Wise reports.
(AUDIO) Missourinet 5 p.m. Newscast for 10-7-2019
Top stories: An investigation is underway into Maryland Heights officers killing a man on Sunday...
(Audio) Missourinet Morning News 9-26-2019
Medicaid expansion and more northwest Missouri flooding. Bill Wise reports.
Rural Missouri town approves sales tax aimed at saving hospital
(News director Tony Abati at Missourinet Nevada affiliate KNEM contributed to this story) Voters...