Missouri government

Ashcroft said voter turnout is much higher in partisan elections for state and federal offices, and changing local and municipal elections could bring more people to the polls. But the idea is already drawing criticism.

Despite the Missouri House taking action to override four of Gov. Mike Parson’s vetoes, the Senate did not, so the vetoes stand.

Legal action from Attorney General Eric Schmitt's office may be the route Missouri takes as opposed to passing legislation to fight vaccine mandates.

As a penalty for ignoring federal safety laws, Missouri has diverted millions of dollars in road construction funds to safety programs. But critics say the state's open container policies make roads more dangerous.

While Gov. Mike Parson vetoed fewer than 20 bills during the 2021 legislative session, House members are expected to take action against at least two appropriation vetoes.

The top Democrat in the Senate says calls to action against Biden's vaccination plan amount to "sound and fury."

A travelling LGBTQ exhibit scheduled to be in the Missouri State Capitol until December was removed just days after it opened.

A new law will give the Department of Commerce and Insurance greater oversight to ensure mental health care is covered the same as physical conditions.

While the state is accepting applications for Medicaid coverage under expanded eligibility, it says it can't start processing those applications before October 1.

Some Missouri lawmakers are "appalled" after an exhibit documenting the history of the LGBTQ rights movement in Kansas City was removed just days after it was installed in the state capitol.

Missouri's "Second Amendment Protection Act" is set to take effect Aug. 28. It declares certain federal gun laws invalid and threatens financial penalties on law enforcement agencies that enforce them.

Some lawmakers fear that members of both parties could use agenda items as leverage to affect what the congressional map looks like.