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After nearly six hours of contentious debate Monday, the Missouri House passed a bill that makes it harder for people who are fired from a job to prove...
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This year's legislative session has seen its fair share of political infighting and personal squabbles among legislators. Gov. Eric Greitens has tangled…
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Following a similar move in Jackson County, Missouri, earlier this year, Kansas City will establish a prescription drug monitoring program. Kansas City…
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Frustrated by the Missouri Legislature’s failure to enact a statewide prescription drug plan, Jackson County this week joined St. Louis and St. Louis…
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New federal legislation aimed at combating the nation’s opioid addiction crisis has a provision tailored specifically for Missouri, which is the only…
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In 2014, opioid abuse accounted for more than 28,000 deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.Missourians…
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KCUR 89.3's Statehouse Blend podcast returns to the Westport Flea Market for another live special. Host Brian Ellison leads the audience in a discussion…
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For years, Missouri has been the only state in the country that doesn’t monitor prescription drugs, but that may be about to change.The Missouri Senate on…
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The man who shepherded Kansas' prescription drug tracking program through a software upgrade is resigning after a little more than a year on the job.Marty…
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Two bills that would create a prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri received a hearing Thursday before a State Senate committee. But one…
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Efforts to establish a prescription drug monitoring program in Missouri are making a comeback this year. But there’s a twist: the main opponent of…