Missouri's largest electric utility is responding to skeptics about its proposed 2,100-megawatt natural-gas plant in St. Charles County. Critics question the potential costs to customers and reliance on fossil fuels, while the company says the project is needed to meet growing demand and maintain reliability.

Springfield, Missouri residents now have a new way to get life-saving naloxone without having to ask for it. The fire department has installed self-service, weatherproof boxes stocked with free opioid rescue kits, giving people around-the-clock access to medication that can reverse an overdose.

Military veteran and democrat Chris Reichard is running for the House of Representatives for the Eighth District because he is “tired of waking up angry” and, after spending time advocating for activist movements in St. Louis, has a calling to serve his country again, this time in office.

Tuesday's primary election results in Missouri showed voters' strong opposition to both amendments 4 and 5, which were championed by Gov. Kehoe. Various local ballot measures also passed.

A proposed constitutional amendment on Missouri's August ballot would give lawmakers the authority to replace the state's income tax with broader sales taxes. Critics worry the change could eventually affect healthcare costs.

The Missouri Primary is almost here, and two potential amendments will have major impacts on voting and taxes for Missouri residents.

Organizers behind the New Illinois movement say they are building long-term support for creating a separate state despite criticism. They argue rural and suburban communities lack fair representation in Illinois and often get overshadowed by Chicago politics.

Missouri supporters of the YouthBuild program say federal funding cuts could make it harder for young adults to earn a diploma, gain job skills, and build a path to long-term employment.

The governor also signed into law on Thursday harsher penalties for drunk driving and age verification requirements for pornography website access.

In the wake of a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling on transgender athletes in girls' and women's sports, Missouri lawmakers now have a clearer legal path if they choose to make the state's law permanent. The state law, which restricts transgender athletes from competing on girls' and women's sports teams, is set to expire in August 2027 unless lawmakers act.