In a late-night order, Missouri’s highest court directed the secretary of state to explain his actions implementing gerrymandered congressional map

The statewide television and radio spot was developed with help from an anti-abortion medical group and will air through Sept. 30

The Missouri State Medical Association, representing doctors since 1850, has not used its own funds for political donations since 2014. The $1.5 million donated to Asclepius PAC and Patients First PAC is one of the largest political contributions this year

Secretary of State Denny Hoskins had blocked the Respect Missouri Voters initiative, saying it had too many subjects and constrained the legislature's power.

Privately-employed KC Streetcar operators, maintenance workers and maintenance technicians vote 41-11 to join the Teamsters union. Operators say their wages weren't keeping up with inflation, and they had no formal paid sick days or standardized break schedules.

The state will draw 77 applicants Sept. 9 as regulators use a new vetting process designed to prevent the ownership problems that plagued earlier rounds

The administration says eliminating more than 1,400 federal requirements could save billions of dollars and make Head Start available to more children from low-income homes. Missouri providers say some rules are burdensome, but question if deregulation can solve the state’s problems

Trials this week will determine whether Amendment 6 and a referendum on Missouri’s congressional map reach the Nov. 3 ballot

Caseloads have surged in parts of the state, and workers say new policies are making cases harder and slower to resolve

Planned Parenthood Great Rivers in Springfield joined three other clinics in the state in offering procedural abortions.