
Rudi Keller
Rudi Keller covers the state budget, energy and the legislature. He’s spent 22 of his 30 years in journalism covering Missouri government and politics, most recently as the news editor of the Columbia Daily Tribune. Keller has won awards for spot news and investigative reporting.
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The decision means the lines for five Missouri Senate districts, including those in St. Louis County, will remain unchanged as candidates look ahead to 2024 elections.
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A county judge has given attorneys 30 days to file final briefs after the trial which alleges Sunshine Law and civil rights violations in Edgar Springs — about 20 miles south of Rolla.
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Cole County Judge Beetem promises fast decision on the case.
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A lawsuit in Cole County alleges splits in Hazelwood and in Buchanan County violate constitutional restriction that maps have fewest possible splits of cities and counties.
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Gov. Mike Parson signs bill with $309 million tax cut cited as a reason for vetoing 201 line items in the state budget for the coming year.
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Legislation directs social services, mental health departments to collaborate on solutions to clients being boarded in medical and mental health facilities ‘without medical justification’
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The court ruled that the Missouri Conservation Commission — not lawmakers — has the power to spend appropriated funds. The decision could influence a pending Cole County case over how much Department of Transportation employees get paid.
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HHS Secretary Becerra issues warning to hospitals that state laws do not bar providers from providing abortions to stabilize patients with complications.
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The Missouri Association of Realtors offered a compromise to remain neutral in campaign but it was not accepted by GOP leadership.
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A Canadian fund management has pushed back among lawmakers as legal costs rise for Missouri retirement fund.
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The Senate appropriations chief is floating a bond-funded plan to beef up a Interstate 70 project to add new lanes across the state.
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Staffing shortages at the state and local level translate to a lack of resources for hundreds of Missourians with developmental or behavioral disorders.