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The Missouri General Assembly passed legislation in 2019 and 2021 to restrict counties from imposing regulations on industrial livestock operations.

Staffing shortages at the state and local level translate to a lack of resources for hundreds of Missourians with developmental or behavioral disorders.

Mary Oscko died last month of cancer.

The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval to a pair of bills early Tuesday morning targeting transgender minors and athletes. It needs another vote in the Senate before moving on to the Missouri House.

Hospitals relied on travel nurses during the pandemic, but they came at a high cost. Now, states including Missouri are considering legislation to crack down on hospital spending.

The former congressman from St. Louis stressed fundraising and taking the fight to Republicans in his pitch to the state committee.

The emergency regulations will require health care providers to tell patients about what Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey called health risks of gender-affirming care. They will also prohibit providers from administering care to children with untreated mental health problems.

Rolla boasts one of the biggest St. Patrick’s Day celebrations in the Midwest.

Ranked choice voting has a long history in U.S. elections at the municipal level. But it has become more widely adopted in modern times, including in several states and dozens of municipalities.

St. Louis’ water has been tested for toxic chemicals by the Missouri Department of Natural Resources over the past decade and found to be safe. But the new EPA rules would set higher safety standards, and St. Louis will be retested.

The first half of the 2023 Missouri General Assembly session featured marathon committee hearings and dramatic debates on the floor over bills that target the state’s transgender community. Next week, the bills could be voted on.

In documents filed late Tuesday night, lawyers for St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kim Gardner said Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has not met the high standard under state law to remove her from office.