Republicans in the Missouri Legislature passed a bill banning gender-affirming care for minors on May 10.

Kansas City’s new sanctuary status sets it apart as a Democratic-leaning city in a state with a Republican governor and GOP-controlled Legislature.

Four states — California, Kentucky, Michigan, Vermont — voted in favor of abortion rights in November 2022, joining voters in Kansas that did the same in August.

Since passage of the American Rescue Plan, unemployment has dropped to its lowest point since the coronavirus pandemic began.

The governor and state Legislature took an oath to support the Missouri Constitution, but they have decided not to do so.

The Republican governors of five states have seen large spikes in the numbers of new coronavirus cases among their populations.

An expert on race and politics said the site smacks of the ‘Southern strategy’ of communicating a racist message through coded language.

The money need not be used to protect workers from more COVID-19 outbreaks.

Missouri Republican Gov. Mike Parson wants to reopen schools even though he says kids ‘will’ get COVID-19.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson appears to have ignored his own advice.

Sheriff Dave Marshak argued last month that the Atlanta cop accused of murder in the killing of Rayshard Brooks was ‘completely justified.’

Democrats and voting rights groups criticize legislation that requires all absentee ballots to be notarized.

Republican lawmakers want to reopen the country’s economy. They admit doing so will lead to more loss of life.

Missouri GOP Gov. Mike Parson pushing for citizens in his state to leave the house despite warnings from experts.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson refuses to make it easier for residents to vote, even in the middle of a pandemic.

Republican Gov. Mike Parson is still refusing to issue a statewide stay-at-home order, even as the outbreak worsens.

Jerome Adams refused to call on governors who have not issued stay-at-home orders thus far, however.

Gov. Mike Parson ignored the advice of the Missouri State Medical Association, which called for stay-at-home orders to stop the spread of the virus.

Medicaid expansion is a ‘shovel-ready program for investing in the health care of the rural community,’ Brock Slabach of the National Rural Hospital Association said.

It’s a temporary but crucial victory for women’s health and rights.