The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday rejected a challenge to the state’s stadium subsidy law, ruling that two Republican lawmakers and a conservative activist lacked the legal standing to contest its ...

Robbie Myers has stepped down from his position on the Missouri State Board of Education, telling The Independent on Tuesday that the time commitment was too much since he also serves as emergency ...

U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley on Monday blamed Republican election losses on his party abandoning working Americans, criticizing cuts ...

The state says existing exemptions will protect people facing medical emergencies, but experts warn some could fall through ...

Voters sent resounding messages to elected officials about what they do not want to see continued in state legislatures ...

Two unlikely Democratic victories in Missouri reveal how local ties, strong candidates and a national blue wave helped flip ...

Missouri Senate Republicans will return to Jefferson City in January with fewer seats, a flood of newcomers and new leaders ...

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Tuesday dealt a significant setback to anti-abortion activists who hoped Missouri could provide a national model for banning ...

Democrats shattered GOP legislative supermajorities, flipped a congressional seat and gained ground in unexpected places as ...

Missouri voters decide Amendment 3, a proposal to reinstate a near-total abortion ban just two years after approving ...