Lawmakers approve $22.5 billion spending plan

A $22-and-a-half billion spending blueprint for the coming fiscal year has been approved by the legislature and sent to Governor Blunt. The debate grew noisy in the House, but was quiet in the Senate as the legislature put the final touches on the budget which begins...

Audit Questions State Policy on Residential Hires

State Auditor Susan Montee says several state agencies need to do a better job of keeping people of suspect backgrounds from caring for children, the elderly and the mentally ill. Montee has released an audit of the state departments of Social Services, Mental Health...