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Lawmakers are looking toward getting a controversial gun bill to the governor’s desk this week as the session inches toward a close.House Bill 944 was brought to a Senate committee to hear witness testimony and hash out differences related to the bill’s terms late last week. The bill was sponsored by Rep. Rodger Reedy, R-Windsor, and handled in the Senate by Sen. Jason Bean, R-Holcomb.

Missouri will get nearly $2.7 billion of flexible federal aid under President Joe Biden's coronavirus relief act. But the state isn't in any rush to spend it.

The Missouri House has passed a bill to legalize needle-exchange programs.

The True/False Film Fest saw a turnout of approximately 9,500 in 2021. While lower attendance was expected because of the COVID-19 pandemic, this was down about 37,000 tickets from last year.

Here are a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Missouri In No Rush To Spend $2.7 Billion Of Flexible Pandemic AidMissouri House Votes To Legalize Needle ExchangesTrue/False 2021 Film Festival Saw Decrease In AttendanceGun Package To Expand Concealed Carry Rights In Churches, Buses Headed To Senate For Final Approval

Here's a roundup of regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Missouri Legislature Begins Final Week With Plenty Of Unfinished BusinessKansas City Mayor Says State Should Allow Local Gun RulesMissouri Democrats May Use Filibuster To Force Change In FInal Week Of Regular SessionMarker Recognizing Lynching In Columbia Vandalized

Columbia police are investigating after vandals damaged an historical marker commemorating the 1923 lynching of James T. Scott.

Kansas City Mayor Quinton Lucas says a state law that prevents cities from enacting their own gun control measures hamstrings his efforts to address the city’s gun deaths.

Regional headlines from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Missouri Legislature Passes $35 Billion Budget Without Medicaid ExpansionSt. Louis Congresswoman Describes Nearly Losing Two BabiesColumbia Police Department Investigating Vandalism of Historical MarkerMissouri House Votes to Let College Athletes Cash In

Maurice Gipson, MU vice chancellor for inclusion, diversity and equity, announced that he was pausing plans to restructure MU's social justice centers, plans which caused outrage among students and faculty members.