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The growing attention being given to Missouri’s child welfare system offers a critical opportunity to address not only the ...

Democrats hope to flip a Springfield Senate seat for the first time in more than 80 years, replacing Republican Lincoln Hough ...

If Amendment 3 passes, Missouri would again ban abortion. It would also be the first state to ban gender-affirming care for ...

Two Missouri House lawmakers face off in the November general election for the State Senate's 8th District seat.

Students and alumni of Lincoln University are suing the state of Missouri over decades of underfunding and unequal treatment.

For most people, the AI debate began with tools such as ChatGPT and questions about jobs, academic integrity, misinformation, ...

The Department of Social Services says the change is aimed at lowering error rates. Advocates say eligible Missourians could ...

I am Jane Doe. I was a freshman in college, second semester, when I got a call from my mom that my dad was in the hospital. I should find my older brother and we should come home. In the hour and a ...

In early August, Missouri voters decisively rejected two efforts to rewrite some of the basic rules of state government.

A St. Louis jury awarded $10 million Tuesday to three plaintiffs in a sprawling ownership battle over six Missouri cannabis licenses involving more than 20 businesses and individuals. Over a week of ...