Politics May 30 Lawsuit calls Mississippi’s rules for choosing governors racist In 1890, as white politicians across the South cracked down on the black population with Jim Crow laws, Mississippi inserted into its constitution an unusually high bar for getting elected governor or winning any other state office.
Nation May 28 Flood buyouts are getting more expensive as storms intensify An AP analysis shows federal buyouts of flooded properties have been getting more expensive, with many of the costliest coming in the last decade.
Nation May 23 Tornado hits Missouri capital as deadly storms sweep state A tornado tore apart buildings in Missouri's capital city as part of an overnight outbreak of severe weather across the state that left at least three people dead and dozens injured.
Nation May 23 3 killed in Missouri as tornado strikes state capital The National Weather Service confirmed that the large and destructive tornado moved over Jefferson City shortly before midnight on Wednesday.
Politics Dec 31 These issues will top state lawmakers’ to-do lists in 2019 Big-dollar decisions about health care and education will lead the agenda in many state capitols as lawmakers convene for their 2019 sessions with a closer balance between Republicans and Democrats.
Economy Dec 30 Minimum wage rising in 20 states and numerous cities New minimum wage requirements will take effect in 20 states and nearly two dozen cities around the start of the new year, affecting millions of workers.
Politics Nov 07 Democrats gain governors’ seats, but GOP holds some states The nation's closely watched governor's race in Georgia remained too close to call Tuesday night.
Politics Nov 06 Democrats seek to put a dent in Republican stronghold on state-level offices Republicans entered the election with a sizable advantage, controlling two-thirds of the state legislative chambers and 33 governors' offices.
Nation Aug 26 States split in taking action to combat sexual misconduct About half of all state legislative chambers have followed through with at least some sort of change to their sexual harassment policies.
Nation Aug 07 Missouri deciding on right-to-work law that curbs union power If voters consent to Proposition A, Missouri would become the 28th state outlawing mandatory union fees in workplace contracts and the sixth Republican-led state to do so in the past six years.