Low-income Missourians who receive food assistance would be prohibited from buying soda and candy with their benefits under a bill debated Tuesday.
The bill, sponsored by state Rep. Jamie Gragg, a Republican from Ozark, would restrict food purchases under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, previously called food stamps, if approved by the federal government.
The bill would “get us back to where the original program was meant to go,” Gragg argued in Tuesday afternoon during a hearing…
Members of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus criticized the state budget and Gov. Mike Kehoe’s executive order to eliminate diversity, equity and inclusion programs in a news conference Tuesday. State Rep. Michael Johnson, a Kansas City Democrat and the caucus chair, focused his comments on Kehoe’s elimination of DEI efforts. The caucus had released a […]
"Her actions set a troublesome example for City employees and were detrimental to the public's confidence in the Civil Service system and in City government," the commission wrote.
President Trump's tariffs on Canada, Mexico, and China could have a major impact on American consumers, causing a dip in consumption patterns and a potential increase in household costs.
Alderwoman Cara Spencer and St. Louis Mayor Tishaura Jones advanced to the April's mayoral election, with Spencer taking first place and Jones finishing second.
Results of the St. Louis municipal primary, which sets the ballots for the April 8 general election, and a look at how Missouri TikTok creators are preparing for life after the app.
Missouri legislators are once again pushing what they refer to as “Born Alive Survivors Act,” a bill that feeds off myths and miseducation about abortion in order to punish people navigating a tragic fetal diagnosis. It targets a specific circumstance in a pregnancy involving the diagnosis of a fetus as “incompatible with life” — three […]
ST. LOUIS - As our large storm system pulls away to the east Wednesday morning, two big things will happen. First, colder air will arrive on gusty northwest winds. Second, light rain will mix with then change over to snow. While some minor snow accumulations are expected in mid-Missouri Wednesday, the St. Louis area will [...]
Rock & Roll Hall of Famer Stephen Stills reveals in a new interview with Rolling Stone that he’s been sober for three years.“I’m really comfortable in sobriety,” Stills shares. “It gets me…