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House Speaker Nancy Pelosi said Friday that she will send the article of impeachment against Donald Trump to the Senate on Monday, triggering the start of the former president's trial on a charge of incitement of insurrection over the deadly Capitol Jan. 6 riot.
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Democrats ask ethics panel to investigate Sens. Cruz, Hawley
Seven Democratic senators on Thursday asked the Senate Ethics Committee to investigate the actions of Republican Sens. Ted Cruz and Josh Hawley “to fully understand their role” in the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump.
Read More »Virus test clinic planned at Missouri Capitol after outbreak
Missouri legislative leaders said Thursday that they are planning to open a rapid COVID-19 testing clinic inside the Capitol building, after the annual session began with an outbreak of the disease.
Read More »Appeals court rejects prosecutor’s appeal in McCloskey case
A Missouri appeals court on Wednesday denied a second challenge from St. Louis Circuit Attorney Kimberly M. Gardner to an order removing her and her office from prosecution of Mark McCloskey, who along with his wife, Patricia, pointed weapons at racial injustice protesters last year.
Read More »Missouri Republicans move to limit health officials’ power
Republican senators in Missouri on Wednesday debated ways to check health officials' power in response to their handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
Read More »Parson: Mass vaccination sites planned across Missouri
Missouri plans mass vaccination sites by the end of the month in an effort to get more protection against COVID-19 to more people, Gov. Mike Parson said Wednesday.
Read More »Some Missourians asked to give back COVID-related payments
Some Missourians who received unemployment insurance payments during the coronavirus pandemic are now being told they have to pay back the money.
Read More »Kansas City payday lender pleads guilty to bankruptcy fraud
The co-owner of a one-time Kansas City payday lending company has pleaded guilty to a bankruptcy fraud count related to his 2015 personal bankruptcy, in which prosecutors say he hid more than $1 million in assets.
Read More »Number of abortions drops in Missouri because of regulations
New restrictions caused a sharp drop in the number of women who had abortions at Missouri's only provider last year but the clinic has not stopped performing the procedure, Planned Parenthood said.
Read More »Missouri law raising adult age for crimes to 18 not being used
Most county prosecutors in Missouri are not following a new law that raised the age for being charged as an adult in criminal cases from 17 to 18.
Read More »Missouri officials struggle to keep up with vaccine demand
More than 172,000 people in St. Louis County have registered for the COVID-19 vaccine, but the local health department so far has only received 975 doses, county Executive Sam Page said Monday.
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