The move sets up the new map, which targets U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Kansas City, for debate next week.

Federal crop insurance pours billions of taxpayer money into corn and soybeans in Illinois, but leaves small fruit and vegetable farmers exposed. As climate risks grow, one Illinois specialty farmer says diversity, not subsidies, is his safety net.

The proposed map would split Kansas City, diluting votes from the 5th Congressional District and spreading them around the 4th and 6th districts. During the special session, legislators also will consider changes to Missouri's initiative petition process.

Cleaver, an 11-term Democratic congressman, said he would not talk about running for a 12th term before "going to federal court," in response to Republican efforts to redraw the lines of the 5th District in favor Republicans.

Some Missouri workers are marking Labor Day by joining the national ‘Workers Over Billionaires’ movement, saying it’s about more than holiday weekend barbecues when the state’s top 1% of residents make nearly 16 times what the average worker earns.

Gov. Mike Kehoe's decision to bring lawmakers back to Jefferson City may be a major turning point in the state's recent political history.

Missouri’s 26 rail trails, including the 240-mile Katy Trail, could be affected as Congress takes up the 2026 transportation bill, the largest source of federal funding for trails, walking, and biking, supporting a 42,000-mile national network.

State tax dollars have already started flowing out of the Missouri Treasurer's Office to fund private-school scholarships. Missouri teachers are suing to stop the payments, calling it an unauthorized use of taxpayer dollars.

Bailey's short tenure as attorney general was defined by confrontation with the federal government and local officials, as well as accusations of corruption, incompetence and grandstanding.

Missouri’s State Board of Education will shutter 12 schools for the severely disabled by next school year, part of a plan to revamp the program and expand support for students with extensive needs.