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Betherny Williams departure ends a chaotic four years atop a department responsible for delivering some of the city’s most visible services.

So we’ve established by now that the second Trump administration is attempting to completely destroy regulatory authority, consumer protection, labor rights, and corporate oversight. Whether by precedent-ignoring court ruling, executive order, illegally firing commissioners, cronyism, or regulatory capture, the effort isn’t subtle, and is poised to usher forth a new golden age of corruption. That’s […]

Daniel Wood is searching for a dumpster that he last saw floating down his timeline. He left it at a Potosi lot for a business.

WASHINGTON — A majority of Americans, including most Republicans, oppose major cuts in federal funding for Medicaid, according to a poll released Thursday by the nonpartisan health research organization KFF. The survey shows that 76% of those questioned wouldn’t support  Congress slashing the amount of spending dedicated to the state-federal health program for lower-income Americans and some people […]

We break down what the company’s sale could mean and how to stay protected

A 22-year-old woman was hospitalized with serious injuries. Five others suffered minor injuries, according to MSHP.

The Missouri House has passed an open enrollment plan five times, but the measure continues to face bipartisan opposition in the Senate.

Parental consent laws for minors seeking abortion are unconstitutional, a nonprofit advocacy group says in a lawsuit filed Wednesday.

Public schools in Missouri would be required to offer extracurricular activities to homeschooled students under legislation advancing in the Capitol.

No one was injured in the crash, officials said. The restaurant will remain closed until necessary repairs are made.

WASHINGTON — Senate Republicans defended President Donald Trump’s emergency tariffs Wednesday, blocking a largely symbolic measure to terminate the president’s import taxes that have shocked the economy. The resolution failed in a tied 49-49 vote Wednesday evening. Vice President J.D. Vance broke the tie on a subsequent procedural vote to stop the measure from receiving another chance […]

2024 was the deadliest year on record for pedestrians in the St. Louis region, according to a local advocacy group devoted to safer walking and bicycling routes.

A Senate bill allowing homeschooled student participation in public and charter school activities and athletics passed the Missouri House on Wednesday. Sponsored by state Sen. Ben Brown, a Republican from Washington, the bill would prohibit public and charter schools from banning homeschooled or full-time virtual students from taking part in school athletics and activities. A […]

A Senate bill allowing homeschooled student participation in public and charter school activities and athletics passed the Missouri House on Wednesday. Sponsored by state Sen. Ben Brown, a Republican from Washington, the bill would prohibit public and charter schools from banning homeschooled or full-time virtual students from taking part in school athletics and activities. A […]

Most Missouri workers will now accumulate an hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, as part of voters' approval of Proposition A last fall. But as STLPR's Evy Lewis reports, efforts to undo or change Prop A’s provisions have also been underway in the state legislature.

Police are investigating an overnight shooting in the Central West End that left a man dead shortly after 2:40 a.m. on Thursday morning.