Missouri

Stacey Preis stepped down as interim Missouri Commissioner of Education after just four months, as speculation grows about Senate President Pro Tem Cindy O’Laughlin being named the next leader.

Families in many Midwestern states face long waiting periods for Home and Community-Based Services Medicaid waivers that help keep people with disabilities out of institutions.

The Olivette DMV office is the worst in Missouri and the 4th-worst nationally, according to a new report. The Independence and midtown Kansas City license offices are ranked 6th and 7th worst.

If approved by a majority of voters in November, Amendment 3 would overturn Missouri's 2024 reproductive-rights amendment and effectively ban abortion again. An effort to "Stop The Ban" has raised nearly $26 million.

A father and son’s experiments involving a hot dog and a 12,000-kilowatt AM radio tower in St. Charles, Missouri, captivated the internet.

Republicans have won a supermajority in the Missouri legislature in seven consecutive elections. But this November, they're defending narrowly won suburban seats, as Democrats look for signs of an opening in rural Missouri.

More children from mixed-status families in the Midwest are being separated from their parents through detention or deportation. Researchers and advocates believe the trauma of being split up predisposes a generation to health, academic and economic consequences.

Missouri has some of the strictest policies for certified nurse-midwives, requiring they get physician supervision, collaboration or sign-off. A group of advocates who gathered in Kansas City says granting them full-practice authority would boost the local workforce and expand options and access to healthcare.

The lawsuit, announced Tuesday by Attorney General Catherine Hanaway's office, claims Temu's app collects location data from users' mobile devices without their knowledge or consent and can access cameras and microphones.

Republican Scott Fitzpatrick emphasizes that the auditor's role is to independently assess the state's finances and root out fraud and waste. Democrat Quentin Wilson wants auditors to take a more proactive approach towards saving money and improving how government performs.

A group marched to Ameren Missouri's headquarters Saturday to call for lower bills and cleaner sources of energy. The utility released a new long-range plan that would significantly increase the amount of power plants to meet growing demand for electricity, mostly driven by data centers.

Restaurant, cafe, and bar workers' will rally in Kansas City and St. Louis on Tuesday for a "Bill of Rights" proposing a $25 minimum wage, paid sick leave, healthcare, and other benefits