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Missouri sending troops to help with Washington security Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is sending National Guard troops to Washington, D.C., to help with security leading up to President-elect Joe Biden's inauguration. by Associated Press Published Jan. 15 2021 @ 9:50am

Missouri House cancels work due to COVID-19 The leadership of the Missouri House of Representatives called off the body's legislative work for next week because of COVID-19. by Phillip Sitter Published Jan. 15 2021 @ 12:05am

Change to Ameren Missouri electric bills approved The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a filing made by Ameren Missouri to adjust the bills of its electric customers. by News Tribune Published Jan. 15 2021 @ 12:05am

Indoor state park, historic site spaces closed through February Visitor centers, nature centers, museums, and offices of Missouri state parks and historic sites will be remain closed through Feb. 28 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. by Phillip Sitter Published Jan. 15 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri police, more health staff now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine Missouri will open coronavirus vaccinations to more than 2.5 million residents Monday, state health officials said Thursday. by Joe Gamm Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 1:35pm

Police diversity chief requests transfer in racial slur spat The head of a St. Louis County police diversity unit has been admonished for speaking to the media about a county dispatcher who used a racial slur over a police radio, and he plans to resign the post, a union leader said. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 12:05pm

A committee advises Missouri's vaccine rollout. Now the public can watch its meetings As state health officials rolled out Missouri's plan to distribute the coronavirus vaccine, decisions were informed by a group called the Advisory Committee on Equitable COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution. by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 9:50am

Police say man shot to death in northeast Kansas City Firefighters began life-saving measures, but the victim died at the scene. by Associated Press Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 8:05am

PSC approves Ameren electric charge increase request The Missouri Public Service Commission has approved a request filed by Ameren Missouri to increase the Energy Efficiency Investment Charge that appears on the monthly bills of the company's electric customers. Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

New committees formed in Missouri Senate There's been some re-organizing of Missouri Senate committees, but some features will stay the same. by Phillip Sitter Published Jan. 14 2021 @ 12:05am

Luetkemeyer votes against Trump impeachment Missouri's U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer voted against the article of impeachment against President Donald Trump on Wednesday and said use of the 25th Amendment would be "inappropriate." by News Tribune Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 4:35pm

Kansas City, Jackson County ease dining restrictions Officials on Wednesday announced an easing of coronavirus restrictions that will allow Kansas City-area bars and restaurants to remain open later, but they cautioned that the move doesn't mean the virus poses less of a threat in and around Missouri's largest city. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 4:05pm

Nearly a quarter of Missourians would 'definitely not' get COVID-19 vaccine, poll finds As the state works through the first phases of its coronavirus vaccine rollout, a new poll released Monday finds that about 23 percent of Missourians would "definitely not get it." by Tessa Weinberg, The Missouri Independent Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 3:20pm

Missouri House debates kicking out lawmaker The Missouri House on Wednesday debated how to punish a lawmaker accused of having sex with an intern and then lying while under investigation. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 1:30pm

More companies pause contributions to Josh Hawley, others Several more companies have suspended campaign contributions to Sen. Josh Hawley in the wake of last week's attack at the U.S. Capitol, and a political action committee of Republicans opposed to President Donald Trump is pressuring remaining Missouri donors to abandon the GOP senator. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:20pm

Josh Hawley says accusation that he incited Capitol insurrection is 'corrosive and dangerous' Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley penned an op-ed in the Southeast Missourian Wednesday defending his efforts to overturn the 2020 presidential election and calling accusations that he helped incite the mob who stormed the U.S. Capitol "corrosive and dangerous." by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 11:45am

US carries out its 1st execution of female inmate since 1953 A Kansas woman was executed Wednesday for strangling an expectant mother in Missouri and cutting the baby from her womb, the first time in nearly seven decades that the U.S. government has put to death a female inmate. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 2:30am

Missouri House to allow virtual feedback on legislation The Missouri House on Tuesday adopted new rules to allow the public to weigh in on proposed bills virtually in response to the coronavirus pandemic. by Associated Press Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri makes changes to spring testing The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has made several changes to testing for this spring due to the COVID-19 pandemic. by Layne Stracener Published Jan. 13 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri Capitol boosts security as lawmakers cite concerns The Missouri House approved new police powers for its security staff Tuesday, and extra law enforcement officers were called to help at the Capitol amid concerns that recent violence at the U.S. Capitol could spread to statehouses nationwide. by David A. Lieb, Associated Press Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 4:50pm

Missouri House Democrats, labor union urge Hawley's ouster Republican Sen. Josh Hawley faced more calls for his resignation Tuesday from Democrats and a labor union in his home state of Missouri. by Associated Press Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 1:50pm

COVID-19 puts St. Louis Symphony programs on hold The coronavirus pandemic has wiped out live performances for the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra through at least May. by Associated Press Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 1:25pm

Legislators concerned with Missouri Capitol security as FBI warns of armed protests Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday expressed concern that statehouse security needs to be improved. by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Jan. 12 2021 @ 1:15pm