Missouri House votes to stop state from seizing Social Security benefits owed to foster kids
Missouri currently uses foster kids’ benefits to pay for their care. That means children who are orphans or have disabilities are paying for their care while in state custody.
Missouri House wants to keep local government from closing churches during pandemics
The House on Tuesday gave initial approval to a measure by state Rep. Cathy Joy Loy, R-Carthage, that would block orders ...
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Cole County, Jefferson City to equip more buildings with AEDs
Cole County and Jefferson City plan to add AEDs in all new or remodeled county- and city-owned buildings in honor of February being American Heart Month. The county and city set the goal earlier this ...
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On abortion and wages, Jefferson City once again tells voters what they can do with it
What the voters overwhelmingly approved to gradually raise the state’s bottom wage could legally be undone by legislation.
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Homeless residents in Midwest cities are increasingly hard to track — and to help
Each year, volunteers venture out nationwide on a single night for the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s ...
Emotional testimony on raising the minimum age for marriage in Missouri catches lawmakers’ attention
Brandi Dredge did not hold back her tears Tuesday morning as she described the emotional toll of her teen marriage to a ...
Emotional testimony on raising minimum age for marriage in Missouri catches lawmakers’ attention
You have to wait until you’re 18 to vote, open a bank account or buy a lottery ticket, but in Missouri, you can legally get ...