The 93rd annual meeting of the U.S. Conference of Mayors took place June 19-22 in Tampa, Florida.

A federal decision to cut millions in gun-violence prevention grants is drawing criticism in Missouri and beyond. The U.S. Department of Justice recently terminated more than 370 public safety grants - a move that’s already impacting efforts in cities such as St. Louis. Comments from Chris Sullivan, E. Desmond Lee professor of youth crime and violence, University of Missouri-St. Louis, and the department chair for criminology and criminal justice.

State lawmakers return to work this week to tackle tax breaks for sports stadiums against a backdrop of sluggish revenues and a declining surplus.

Contractors have officially broken ground on a new affordable tiny-home community in Branson, where more than one in five residents live below the poverty line.

Missouri lawmakers will return to Jefferson City on Monday to take part in a high-stakes special session. Gov. Mike Kehoe wants legislators to pass state relief for tornado victims, some unfinished capital improvement projects, and an incentive package to keep the Chiefs and the Royals in Missouri. Missouri State Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, discusses the upcoming session and how tensions from the regular session may shape what happens next.

Talk in Washington, D.C., about scrapping the $7,500 tax credit for electric vehicles isn’t going over well with current EV owners – and it could make future EV buyers think twice, in Missouri and across the country.

During a public ceremony in Jefferson City, the former U.S. senator and governor was honored for his accomplishments and for not seeing political parties as a barrier for progress.

With a third of Missourians living in rural areas, state leaders are joining a national push against federal proposals seen as harmful to rural communities. Over 50 groups recently gathered in Iowa for the Rural Policy Action Summit.

The session had been scheduled to end on Friday. It's the first time in more than 70 years that the House has adjourned early.

The Missouri Sierra Club has launched a new tool, they say shows how cutting back EPA coal rules could result in dangerous pollution. They call it 'The Trump Coal Pollution Dashboard,' which aims to show how much pollution could be prevented by five key EPA safeguards currently under threat.