Missouri's sports betting legalization comes with a $5 million compulsive-gambling fund that proponents hope will help the state avoid the rise in addiction other states have seen as bettors started placing bets from their homes.

The electric utility is asking Missouri regulators to approve a 15% increase in rates, or about $17 more a month on average. Customers can share feedback on the raise at upcoming public hearings.

Formerly, House members were allotted 10 minutes to speak on the final vote of a House bill. That time is now five minutes.

Among his first actions in office, new Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe is expected to issue a variety of orders targeting crime. The tone-setting move on Monday reflects a trend in the U.S.

The Republican from Lee’s Summit received 152 votes. His rival, state Rep. Justin Sparks, garnered only 10,

For the first time since 2018, Missouri lawmakers will work with a new governor. While outgoing Gov. Mike Parson pushed a more budget-focused agenda, Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe already has established policy goals.

The Rolla City Council turned away a first effort to make the city the first in the state to declare itself a “Sanctuary City for the Unborn.”

State Rep. Doug Clemens files bill protecting breeding animals but expects pushback from the state’s agriculture operations

Darryl Jaspering of Warrenton wrote a threatening message on the NAACP’s contact page, tried to intimidate employees and threatened use of a weapon, alleges the indictment.

Eight years marked by fights over ballot language, investment rules and library funding is enough for the Republican who tried to follow his father’s footsteps into the governor’s mansion.