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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has called a second special legislative session to begin on Thursday, Nov. 5, to deal with a supplemental budget bill. The main priority is ensuring the state has access to additional federal funding for coronavirus response and recovery. -
State Auditor Nicole Galloway is hoping to bring the Missouri governorship back into the Democratic fold, saying she's "offering a new way."
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A special legislative session convened by Gov. Mike Parson on June 27 was meant to focus on six violent crime prevention provisions.
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Kansas City faith leaders are developing police division-specific strategies to deter violent crime, a powerful windstorm disrupts communities, crops and livelihoods in Iowa, and a special session in the Missouri General Assembly drags on nearly a month after being called to order.
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The head of the Missouri Health Department stands by his decision not to recommend statewide masks or social distancing policies, even as the federal government has designated the state a “red zone” for new coronavirus cases.
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If Alissia Canady wins in November, she would be the first woman of color elected statewide in Missouri history.
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The White House announced the federal operation to address violent crime Wednesday. Some community leaders say federal resources should go toward addressing the cause of violence instead of putting more agents on the ground.
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Move to fully reopen state comes even as number of positive tests is on the rise.
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In a region that straddles two states and multiple cities and counties, some health departments move to ease COVID-19 restrictions faster than others.
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The Missouri governor on what it'll take to safely reopen the state
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Governors of Missouri and Kansas on reopening their states, Kansas City hospital CEO on COVID-19 preparedness, and mime still entertaining during the pandemic.
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Kansas Gov. Laura Kelly was the first in the nation to cancel in-person school for the rest of the academic year. Missouri Gov. Mike Parson was among the last to declare a statewide stay-at-home order.
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Hospital workers say that capacity is already reaching tipping points.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is taking on State Auditor Nicole Galloway in one of the only competitive gubernatorial races in the country. The Republican incumbent said he's ready for a full term as the state's chief executive.
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Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe, appointed to the position by Missouri Gov. Mike Parson in June 2018, is now running on his own record.
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Both Galloway and Parson said they don’t support efforts to defund the police or shift funding from law enforcement to community services.
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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said an improving state economy has allowed him to free up funds he previously withheld due to the effects of the coronavirus.
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Testing data suggests that Missouri has been missing many cases in its counts.
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As governor the Missouri state auditor would issue a statewide mask mandate, work to expand Medicaid and cut "government waste and abuses."
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The Democratic candidate lays out her plan for Missouri and how a Lawrence diner evolved from serving customers to serving those in need during the pandemic.
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Missouri hasn't imposed a statewide mask mandate to fight the spread of the COVID-19, despite memos from the White House Coronavirus Task force recommending it to the state.
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Missouri First Lady Teresa Parson took a rapid test for the virus Wednesday morning after experiencing mild symptoms. Gov. Parson announced his results late Wednesday.
