1+ mon, 5+ day ago   (715+ words) The Republican party does not have much time to pick itself up off the mat after Thursday's major defeat in the Missouri Supreme Court. The seven judges ruled unanimously to certify a referendum on House Bill 1, known as the Missouri…...

1+ mon, 6+ day ago   (828+ words) COLUMBIA — When Missouri head coach Eli Drinkwitz took the podium after Thursday’s 40-point win to open the season, his tone was not typical of a coach following a blowout win. The Tigers won 54-14 against Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Faurot Field, and…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1525+ words) When the Missouri Supreme Court considers today whether voters can force a referendum on congressional redistricting, the judges will confront a constitutional question the court has never squarely answered. But decades of Missouri Supreme Court decisions offer clues about how…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (955+ words) The Missouri Supreme Court wrestled Tuesday with whether three opponents of the state's sweeping stadium tax incentive law have the legal right to challenge it. State Sen. Mike Moon, an Ash Grove Republican; state Rep. Bryant Wolfin, a Ste. Genevieve…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (800+ words) A federal judge is being asked to decide whether Missouri's new law banning intoxicating hemp products is clear enough to enforce in November or so contradictory that a constitutional challenge to it should move forward. At the center of the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (847+ words) Across Missouri, the momentum behind early childhood education is colliding head-first with fiscal reality, as state funding reductions and administrative barriers are forcing school districts and private providers to make difficult financial choices. During the 2026 state legislative budget process, lawmakers…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (737+ words) Missouri lawmakers considered more than 3,000 laws during the latest legislative session, passing more than 100, and most are set to take effect today. The state will have 81 new laws on the books. They include every nonbudget piece of legislation that wasn't…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (268+ words) Missouri students can now apply for financial assistance to help cover the cost of dual credit and dual enrollment courses during the 2026-27 school year. The Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development (MDHEWD) has opened applications for its dual…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (389+ words) Missouri now has more than 2,000 reported cases of cyclosporiasis, as of Sunday. According to the most recent communicable disease report from the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services, there have been at least 2,152 cases of the parasite in the…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (545+ words) It's been nearly a month since Key Cannabis Dispensary employees in Springfield ratified their first collective bargaining agreement that includes wage increases, bonuses and additional time off to workers. And employees are feeling pretty high. Powell was among the employees…...