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Expansion of auditor powers advances in Missouri Legislature The Missouri State Auditor's Office could soon be allowed to audit any government office it chooses, at State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick's discretion.During session Wednesday morning, the Misso... May 11, 2023

Inmate, family allege medical abuse at Tipton Correctional Center Frank Saviano is worried he is dying.After back-to-back surgeries to remove a brain tumor in April 2021, Saviano has yet to have a single follow-up visit with a doctor. An inmate at Tipton Correctiona... May 7, 2023

State declining federal funds for Rock Island trail The Missouri Rock Island Trail may finally have some certainty in its future, and it doesn't look good for the trail's supporters.The Joint Conference Committee on Budget decided not to take f... May 7, 2023

Missouri celebrates Gospel Hall of Fame Lawmakers celebrated gospel music and touted their love for religious music at the Missouri Gospel Fest event Wednesday morning.The event came as the Gospel Music Hall of Fame is set to be built at a ... May 3, 2023

Experts: Needle exchange bill could address Hepatitis C, HIV outbreaks in Missouri Needle exchange programs -- that provide intravenous drug users with clean needles to prevent spread of blood-borne infections like HIV or Hepatitis C -- are currently illegal in Missouri, technically... April 28, 2023

Midwest March for Life celebrates ‘post-Roe America’ About 700 anti-abortion activists gathered Wednesday on the Missouri Capitol South Lawn to celebrate recent victories and plan for fights to come.Anti-abortion activists -- and students from local rel... April 27, 2023

Missouri House committee approves food assistance restriction A bill in the Missouri House would enforce harsh penalties on Missouri families who use the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program if they don't comply with federal work requirements.House Bill... April 26, 2023

House bill could expand state auditor’s powers A bill in the Missouri House could expand the power of State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick. "If the auditor wants to do an audit in a political subdivision, with a few exceptions, (there are) only two pat... April 22, 2023

Children to swarm Capitol’s south lawn Friday More than 1,000 fifth-graders will be flooding the south lawn of the state Capitol, as the Missouri Department of Natural Resources returns for its annual Earth Day celebration Friday."We have ab... April 20, 2023

Bill brings homeowners’ associations in Missouri under fire A bill in the Missouri House could allow homeowners from across the state to be freed from the constraints put on them by homeowners' associations."If I could afford a helicopter pad for the ... April 19, 2023