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Fueled by emotional testimony from several lawmakers, a proposal to let women in prison have their babies with them has received initial approval in the

The first bill sent to Gov. Mike Parson from this year’s legislative session includes a pay raise for state employees, money to fund Medicaid through the end of the fiscal year and federal COVID-19 recovery funding for schools.

Missourians would have to have their vehicles equipped with ignition interlock devices after their first drunk driving conviction, under a bill under

Photo: Representative Lane Roberts (Photo: Tim Bommel, Missouri House Communications) A bill aimed at addressing a shortage of law enforcement officers has

While suspensions have declined over the past decade, disparities persist. Advocates are concerned the pandemic is giving rise to new forms of school discipline

While some local jails already offered feminine hygiene products for free, at others cost was a barrier. State funding aimed to eliminate that

Missouri attorney general reviewing claims against lawmaker | 2021-11-05 07:42:40

Republican lawmakers responded with outrage by moves in Kansas City and St. Louis to reshuffle police funding.

Emily Orf, 26, spoke to The AP about her interactions with now-Rep. Chad Perkins. He's accused of having sex with her while she was drunk and he was on duty.

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri sheriff said Friday that he didn’t find credible a report that a man who is now a state lawmaker had sex with a drunken 19-year-old while on duty as a police officer in 2015.