In a 101-48 vote, House lawmakers approve a bill that would place restrictions on transgender Missourians.

The legislation would spell out when people convicted in other states must register in Missouri and when some offenders can ask a court to shorten their time on the list

The proposed constitutional amendment gives lawmakers five years to expand transaction-based taxes to make up for revenue lost by eliminating the state income tax.

Missouri lawmakers are considering right-to-repair bills that would give consumers more control to fix their machinery.

Columbia is home to a growing population of renters, and that brings its own challenges for Columbia Neighborhood Watch.

The council also approved Love Columbia's lease despite transparency concerns

While shipping companies are pledging refunds for customers who directly paid tariff fees, the situation is much trickier for retailers.

Bigfoot is popping up everywhere — in low-budget horror films, in festivals around the country, and even in a critically acclaimed musical.

The Dominican singer Tokischa built her career through a series of transgressions. On a new album, she veers in a different direction.

Author and historian Greg Olson discovered the subject of his latest book, Jeffrey Deroine, while researching the Iowa Tribe of Native Americans. "What I really like about this story is...it changed a lot of the preconceptions I have about what it was like to be an enslaved person in Missouri and a free person of color in Missouri." April 22, 2026

Since 2016, MU's Kinder Institute on Constitutional Democracy has taught the history and contemporary relevance of American constitutional democracy to small, discussion-based classes. Director Jay Sexton says, "what a great time to be studying this really important and now fraught topic." April 21, 2026

A Missouri bill that would outlaw hemp-derived products has a new section to protect cannabis workers’ right to organize.

Federal cuts coming to Medicaid in 2027 will deepen revenue losses at MU Health Care and other hospitals.

Missouri’s net farm income is projected to decline by 6% this year due to a reduction in livestock receipt.

The annual Student Designer Fashion Show at Stephens College is "a good visual of what's possible right here in the middle of the middle of the middle of the Midwest," according to professor Monica McMurry. Catch the 82nd 'Collections' show - featuring fashions from Sofia Schaefer Ramos - this Saturday in Columbia! April 20, 2026