(The Center Square) – In a bipartisan vote Wednesday, the U.S. House passed a minibus containing two more full-year federal funding bills, sending the package to the Senate for final approval.
KANSAS CITY — Two former residents of a Missouri faith-based residential program have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were subjected to systematic abuse, neglect, coercion and forced unpaid labor while they were minors at Kansas City Girls Academy.
ST. LOUIS — A Missouri-based nonprofit organization has filed suit in federal court against the United States Coast Guard, alleging the agency violated federal law by failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request seeking records related to…
(The Center Square) – In 2025, Missouri lawmakers passed legislation to eliminate its capital gains tax, phase out the state income tax and expand Medicaid legislation.
(The Center Square) - A coalition of 18 attorneys general called on the nonprofit group As You Sow to end activities that may violate antitrust and consumer protection laws.
(The Center Square) – A conservative policy group is urging Missouri lawmakers to support Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposal to eliminate the state’s personal income tax, arguing the state’s budget challenges come from spending growth rather than a lack of revenue.
(The Center Square) – The governors of Texas and Florida have declared the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group a foreign terrorist organization, but they may stand alone. None of their Republican counterparts in other states seem ready to follow suit.
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has initiated the next phase of efforts to enforce the state’s historic $24 billion judgment against the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party and several Chinese government entities.
(The Center Square) – While the use of the National Guard remains on hold in Illinois, pending a legal challenge, the U.S. Senate is debating having troops on American streets.
JEFFERSON CITY — State Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office has opened an investigation into the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) after state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reported allegations that the organization barred a prospective board applicant from eligibility based…
JEFFERSON CITY — Attorney General Catherine Hanaway stressed her office’s commitment to safeguarding the state’s elections as her legal team defended Missouri’s voter-ID law before the Missouri Supreme Court last week.
(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate will hold a doomed vote next week on Democrats’ bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies for three more years.
(The Center Square) – Members of Congress regularly commute between Washington, D.C., and their home districts with taxpayers paying the tab, but some choose to spend more than others – a few even charter private jets, an investigation by The…
KANSAS CITY — A Kansas City-area photographer has filed a federal lawsuit accusing the National Association of Realtors, doing business as Realtor.com, and News Corporate Services, doing business as Move Inc., of copyright infringement after the companies allegedly used her…
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri General Assembly, Secretary of State Denny Hoskins and the state have filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to block a proposed referendum they say would unconstitutionally strip the state legislature of its authority to…
ST. LOUIS — Freedom Principle MO has filed a formal complaint with the Missouri Attorney General’s Office, alleging two political committees violated the state’s new campaign finance law by accepting large donations from a fund linked to foreign sources.
ST. LOUIS — The Missouri Court of Appeals Eastern District has affirmed a Jackson County trial court’s decision holding a Michigan resident personally liable for more than $222,000 in damages, interest and attorney’s fees to Mississippi Valley Equipment Company following…
JEFFERSON CITY — Catherine L. Hanaway was ceremonially sworn in Tuesday as Missouri’s 45th attorney general, making history as the first woman to serve as the state’s top lawyer.
(The Center Square) – Washington has become synonymous with polarization between Republicans and Democrats.Yet, legislation that would bar elected officials from owning stocks reveals an additional fault line: supporters tend to be affluent white-collar professionals, while opponents made their millions…
JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has joined a coalition of 12 state attorneys general in calling on Meta Platforms Inc. to explain and correct what they describe as serious failures to prevent the spread of violent terrorist…
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