Missouri

The hurricane, which made landfall in Florida, has brought extreme weather conditions, including heavy rainfall, high winds, and life-threatening storm surges. The resulting floods and tornadoes have severely affected communities, necessitating immediate relief efforts.

The Missouri Speaker of the House Dean Plocher has formed a committee to examine what he says are crimes committed by "illegal immigrants" in the state

Missouri ranked 34th in the nation in the Annie E. Casey Foundation's Kids Count Data Book, data advocates can use to address educational setbacks and create a brighter future for children in the state.

Justice-reform groups in Missouri are watching the progress of a $1 billion proposal to Congress to pay states to rethink and shrink their prison populations.

Missouri journalists and their advocates are challenging what they call an unconstitutional court redaction law, highlighting its impact on transparency and legal access.

Missouri now has enough solar power capacity to supply an estimated 68,000 homes, with over 38,000 installations across the state.

Gov. Mike Parsons takes a closer look at the budget narrowly passed by the Missouri House on Friday evening. It includes increases in education and infrastructure funding, amid process concerns and charges of "strategic" spending in a competitive political landscape.

Missourians scored some big wins for child care and pre-K programs in the 2023 legislative session, although some said it is just a start.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will provide financial assistance to the State of Missouri local and Tribal governments, and private nonprofit organizations under major disaster declaration FEMA- 4665-DR-MO.

Missouri has now banned abortion in the state, except in cases where a parent’s health is severely threatened. But the full effects of the state’s ban and its legal ramifications are still to be seen, and activists on both sides say their work is far from over.