Medicaid

The governor's State of the State speech called for bipartisanship, cooperation in fighting the pandemic and, less realistically, expansion of Medicaid.

COVID-19 means uncertainty for Missouri’s state budget and for the legislative session itself.

A look ahead at the issues most likely to be facing lawmakers in the Show Me state, and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce reveals what it wants the state legislature to focus on this year.

After a quick holiday break, Missouri lawmakers will head back to Jefferson City for the beginning of the 2021 legislative session on Wednesday.

The big political news out of Kansas this year is that a Democrat might win a U.S. Senate seat. That’s hasn’t happened since 1930, and is supposedly the longest losing streak for a party anywhere in the country.

As governor the Missouri state auditor would issue a statewide mask mandate, work to expand Medicaid and cut "government waste and abuses."

Democrats will likely retain Kansas City-area seats for next year's work on Medicaid expansion and coronavirus-caused budget issues.

Critically important brain development occurs in the first three years of a child's life. It's also when states invest the fewest resources.

Election results show that voters in many conservative counties supported adopting the progressive measure.

Races for U.S. Senate and House seats have clarified, some local and municipal contests have been decided, and Missouri voters give Medicaid expansion the nod.

Analysis and results of last night's primary elections in Kansas and Missouri, and a look inside the process for selecting the next city manager.

Medicaid expansion opponents warn that the pandemic's economic effects will strain Missouri's budget.