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EvgeniyAndreev/EvgeniiAnd - stock.adobe.com/195089486A new report ranks Missouri 27th for overall child well-being. However, the mental-health struggles of children and teens in the state are among the biggest concerns revealed in the analysis. -
Brian Munoz/St. Louis Public RadioThough the change was approved in late June, it will not take effect until July 2023. That gives court officials time to make sure the computer system can handle the traffic, and to reinforce the importance of redacting personal or sensitive information.
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It’s part of an effort to study the teacher shortage in the state and make policy changes to address high turnover rates. -
Despite all the news of recent changes to Missouri voting laws, some things remain the same for the Aug. 2 primary.
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Filed by attorney Chuck Hatfield on behalf of three plaintiffs, the lawsuit names the Judicial Redistricting Commission and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft as defendants. The commission created the map and Ashcroft implemented it for this year’s elections.
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The U.S. has offered a deal to Russia aimed at bringing home WNBA star Brittney Griner and another jailed American, Paul Whelan, Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday.
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Attorney General Eric Schmitt is in a tight race that includes former Gov. Eric Greitens and Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler.
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Farmers and ranchers are raising red flags about the need for more regulation of concentrated animal feeding operations, known as CAFOs, and highlighting sustainable practices which can be used to produce food and fight climate change.
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As a state senator, Schmitt valued cooperation over confrontation. But since becoming Attorney General, he's spent much of his time on legal actions against the Biden Administration — including attempting to overturn the 2020 election — and fighting local COVID-19 health rules.
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The former Trump adviser faces two counts of contempt for refusing to comply with a subpoena from the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 Capitol attack.
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Affordable housing advocates in Missouri are raising awareness about rental units that are set to lose their affordability restrictions. The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit requires developers who participate to keep rents low for 30 years – but after that, they can raise the rents or sell if they choose.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he has no plans to call a special legislative session to protect access to contraceptives and address ectopic pregnancies. Parson’s comments come days after Democratic leaders called on the governor to hold a special session now that the state has banned nearly all abortions.
