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Federal prosecutors say Siddharth Jawahar agreed to pay Axiom Strategies $10,000 to secure a favorable newspaper article and a sentencing letter from Sam Graves in an effort to influence the judge

The U.S. Supreme Court's intervention in a case from two GOP congressional candidates makes it extremely unlikely that a map aimed at ousting Democratic U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver will be in effect this year.

Missouri voters will decide later this year whether to eliminate the state’s income tax. Small business owners would be among those to feel the effects most acutely if the measure were to pass.

The fiscal note for the proposed income tax resolution indicates billions of lost revenue if sales taxes are not raised.

The Missouri Senate unanimously passed a bill last week aimed at curbing meritless lawsuits filed to chill speech through the threat of a long and expensive legal fight. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mike Henderson of Desloge, would broaden Missouri’s limited protections against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation.

Missouri lawmakers are debating new internet laws aimed at keeping minors safe online, but critics warn the rules could threaten privacy and free speech.

Missouri Republicans are working to revive bills limiting cooperation with federal law enforcement over gun control matters. Courts struck down the original law in 2024.

The bill would also enact a civil penalty (25% of what was transferred plus fees) if an undocumented person were to initiate a foreign remittance transfer.

The Missouri NAACP sued the state over a special session that resulted in the passage of legislation to redistrict Missouri.

The proposed cuts came out of a 'core reduction exercise' requested by Gov. Mike Kehoe. Lawmakers from both parties vow to undo the reductions, but warned the governor could still veto any restoration.