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Kansas City Star. January 26, 2023.
Editorial: Kansas politicians want to take abortion fight to the city and county level. Just stop
In Kansas, a woman’s right to reproductive freedom is …
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By The Associated Press
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1/30/23
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Family members are questioning why Kansas City police didn't find a man's body in the cargo area of his own SVU until after they towed it to a Missouri police station earlier this month. Police are …
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1/29/23
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As mass shootings are again drawing public attention, states across the U.S. seem to be deepening their political divide on gun policies. A series of recent mass shootings in California come after a …
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By DAVID A. LIEB
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1/28/23
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As mass shootings are again drawing public attention, states across the U.S. seem to be deepening their political divide on gun policies. A series of recent mass shootings in California come after a …
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By DAVID A. LIEB
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1/28/23
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A 23-year-old Missouri man charged with raping eight teenage girls has been given 16 consecutive life sentences. Dominic Yocco was sentenced Thursday in St. Louis County for 16 counts, including nine …
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1/27/23
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The leader of Missouri's state Senate says Republican senators are unified against letting transgender girls play on girls' sports teams. Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden's comments to reporters …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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1/26/23
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Drag queens in full makeup and dozens of other advocates are rallying against Missouri bills aimed at transgender children and drag shows. A House committee debated the measures Tuesday. Bills under …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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1/24/23
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Missouri lawmakers are moving fast to put more restrictions on citizens amending the state constitution. House members debated numerous Republican-sponsored bills to crack down on initiative …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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1/24/23
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Kansas City Star. January 18, 2023.
Editorial: Want to teach Missouri kids patriotism? Then quit lying about ‘critical race theory’
This week, GOP legislators in Jefferson City will make …
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By The Associated Press
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1/24/23
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A Missouri man has been sentenced to life plus 13 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder in the death of an Illinois officer killed while trying to stop the man from fleeing …
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1/23/23
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is running for a full term in office. The Republican announced his candidacy Monday. Bailey took office earlier this month. Gov. Mike Parson appointed him to …
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1/23/23
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Authorities are piecing together how five inmates escaped from the St. Francois County Jail. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports the inmates escaped Tuesday evening. Chief Sheriff's Deputy Gregory …
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1/21/23
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As more than a dozen states consider passing anti-transgender legislation this year, North Dakota lawmakers are considering a bill that would penalize people with $1,500 fines for referring to …
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By TRISHA AHMED
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1/20/23
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A lawsuit filed on behalf of several Missouri faith leaders on the 50th anniversary of the Supreme Court's Roe v. Wade decision is asking a court to throw out the state’s abortion law. The suit …
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By JIM SALTER
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1/19/23
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson wants to spend nearly $860 million to widen Interstate 70. The Republican announced his budget during his annual State of the State address Wednesday in the state House …
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By SUMMER BALLENTINE
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1/18/23
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Authorities say a driver who led police on a chase in suburban St. Louis was shot and killed by officers after pointing a gun at them. The shooting happened about 10:45 p.m. Tuesday on Interstate 70 …
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By JIM SALTER
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1/18/23
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Republican Vivek Malek has been sworn in as Missouri's new state treasurer. Malek took the oath of office Tuesday in front of hundreds of supporters gathered in the state House chamber. The …
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1/17/23
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A former police chief in a small northeast Missouri town is charged with second-degree murder after his girlfriend's brother died of a drug overdose in his home in October. A Pike County grand jury …
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1/17/23
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A red carpet, welcome signs, cheers and high fives welcomed students back at Central Visual Arts and Performing Arts High School in St. Louis, nearly three months after a young gunman killed two …
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By JIM SALTER
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1/17/23
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Kansas City Star. January 15, 2023.
Editorial: Missouri marijuana laws need a complete overhaul. Adam Mace’s case is one reason why
This week, a Cass County judge could hear arguments …
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By The Associated Press
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1/17/23
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