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Cole County Judge Daniel Green ruled that without specific authorization, Missourians cannot vote on whether to overturn a federal congressional map.

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

The Cole County sheriff says a half-cent sales tax would help the department expand the jail to reduce costs for the county.

Spencer was 27 when he was shot and killed at the Wildwood Shopping Center in Jefferson City on Nov. 1.

The entire lawsuit stems from a change to how the Empowerment Scholarship Accounts Program fund gets its money.

Judge Cotton Walker ruled against a lawsuit challenging a $15 million appropriation for Hannibal Regional Healthcare to install a linear accelerator in Kirksville.

In a tight vote, the Cole County Commission approved a pay increase for some Cole County Public Works Department employees Tuesday night, despite one county leader raising concerns about the measure.

Initial investigation indicated there were no signs of foul play, the Callaway County Sheriff's Office said.

A judge has ruled that Missouri Auditor Nichole Galloway did not violate the state's open records law after a conservative nonprofit sought records from…

A Joplin man who was appointed to the Missouri Board of Education and then blocked from voting on the fate of the state education commissioner is suing…