Missouri General Assembly

In a hearing that only included witnesses on one side of the debate, lawmakers attempted to determine if concepts from a controversial legal framework have made their way into public school curriculum.

The omnibus public safety bill received overwhelming bipartisan support, and includes more than 40 provisions that will affect how police, corrections officers, and prosecutors do their jobs.

St. Louis and St. Louis County jointly filed suit Monday asking a judge to find a new law that seeks to ban federal gun laws in Missouri unconstitutional.

Failure to pass the Federal Reimbursement Allowance could result in big Missouri budget cuts.

For the ninth year in a row, the state is home to the worst puppy mills in America.

Mayor Quinton Lucas addresses criticism of the city's plan to make $42 million of the department's budget available through contracts, and Missouri ranks as the worst state in the country for puppy mill conditions.

GOP lawmakers are calling for a special session to penalize cities that cut money from law enforcement and send it to social service programs.

The bill to allow unrestricted tuition increases now goes to the Missouri Senate after House lawmakers passed it Tuesday.

In 47 states, the Republican Party has been proposing, and sometimes passing, sweeping new laws to restrict voting access.

Missouri Rep. Patricia Derges, who was elected in November, has entered a plea of not guilty to all 23 counts of a superseding indictment.

Lawmakers in Kansas and Missouri worked to limit the power of certain officials at the state and local levels to take emergency actions during a public health crisis.

Missouri and Kansas consider legislation to limit the power of individual officials to take emergency action during a crisis, and Fashion Week returns to Kansas City with a new twist.