Government, Politics & Issues

Gov. Mike Parson appointed Gore to fill out the term of Kim Gardner, who resigned amid a growing uproar about her management of the office.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey does not have the legal authority to demand access to patient records at the Washington University Transgender Center, according to a lawsuit filed in St. Louis Circuit Court.

A Missouri investigative team has helped locate 628 foster kids this year who were missing from state custody in Missouri, state lawmakers were informed earlier this week.

With Illinois' assault weapons registration looming on January 1, some questions remain from the public on which guns are banned, how to file disclosures and what happens next.

Gov. Mike Parson named Gabe Gore, a former federal prosecutor and Ferguson Commission member, to the post in May after the resignation of Kim Gardner.

The Illinois Department of Transportation has been talking about constructing a connector between Illinois 3 in Fairmont City and Illinois 203 and Madison, Illinois, for the last 20 years. Recently, the state agency unveiled its preferred route.

A new Illinois State Police form lets people report corruption anonymously. But does it go far enough?

Public school enrollment is relatively flat this year, compared to last year. But it is still down from recent years, and experts say more decline is likely coming.

It’s taken Attorney General Andrew Bailey his entire first year in office to work through a backlog of requests he inherited from his predecessor.

The sheriff’s patrol budget is increasing 2% next year. Republican members of the St. Clair County Board say there's not enough deputies. The sheriff has also told the board staffing challenges.