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U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill of Missouri says she will spend much of the August congressional recess talking about the farm bill, which is hung up in a…

Congress has given final approval to new oversight requirements for wartime contracting that had been sought by Missouri Sen. Claire McCaskill. McCaskill…

If officials in Washington don't reach a deal to avert the "fiscal cliff," Missouri could see a hit to its economy and budget.The Federal Funds…

With Congress going back into session, farm groups are demanding action on a new farm bill. The current law expires at the end of September. But an issue…

Roy Pralle is an 85-year-old retired farmer from Latimer, Iowa. He spends most afternoons playing cribbage with other retired farmers at Dudley's Corner,…

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:Missouri's House and Senate disagree over budget cuts.Missouri members of Congress oppose…

Today the U.S. House of Representatives is debating a Republican-backed transportation bill, which would authorize $260 billion for the next five years.…

St. Louis attorney Ed Martin is dropping his congressional campaign to instead seek the Republican nomination for attorney general.Martin announced the…

Legislation that would change Missouri’s workplace discrimination standards is getting attention this week by both State House and Senate members.First, a…

The Missouri Supreme Court heard three lawsuits Thursday that seek to erase new maps drawn during last year’s redistricting processes.Two of the three…