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Thursday, Jan. 15 - Kehoe's to-do list

2 months 1 week ago
Missouri Governor Mike Kehoe gave his second State of the State speech on Tuesday. He says he has wants to eliminate the state income tax, reduce government spending, and allocate more funds to St. Louis for tornado relief. St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Sarah Kellogg sat down with Kehoe after his speech to discuss his priorities for 2026.

Government-imposed scarcity is the wrong energy policy for Missouri

2 months 1 week ago
As Missouri’s legislative session begins, lawmakers face a clear and urgent challenge: rising electricity costs, growing demand and the responsibility to ensure reliable, affordable power for Missouri families and businesses. Meeting that challenge will require discipline, market-driven solutions and a firm commitment to policies that strengthen, not restrict, the state’s energy supply. Missouri consumes far […]
Waylon Brown

Abortion trial details how laws drove providers from Missouri Planned Parenthood clinics

2 months 1 week ago
KANSAS CITY — In 2015, the Planned Parenthood clinic in Columbia reached out to every OBGYN in Missouri with a request. Would any of the doctors be willing to help provide abortion services? The responses were similar, said Emily Wales, president and CEO of Planned Parenthood Great Plains, which operates the Columbia location.  “Could this […]
Anna Spoerre, Kevin Hardy

Abortion pill safety review at FDA targeted by frustrated Republicans, advocates

2 months 1 week ago
WASHINGTON — Republicans on a key U.S. Senate committee on Wednesday called on the Food and Drug Administration to wrap up its ongoing safety review of medication abortion and pressed for the Trump administration to once again require in-person dispensing. Democrats on the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee argued women, not politicians, are in […]
Jennifer Shutt

Colder air is here, light snow for some overnight

2 months 1 week ago
ST. LOUIS - A sunny, cold day is expected Thursday. Highs will only be in the low to mid-30s across the St. Louis area. Clouds increase Thursday evening. We are tracking a brief period of light snow after 8 p.m. This would mainly impact our Illinois communities, but could also track across Pike, northern Lincoln, [...]
Angela Hutti

Lapin, Gene

2 months 1 week ago
Gene Lapin, of St. Louis, passed away peacefully in his home on January 6, 2026. He lived a very long, wonderful life of 93 years surrounded by his loving family.