Politics Sep 29 The fight to redraw U.S. House maps is spreading. Here’s where things stand in Missouri and other states By Associated Press
Politics Sep 28 Missouri Gov. Kehoe signs Trump-backed plan to help GOP win another U.S. House seat Missouri is the third state this year to try to redraw its districts for partisan advantage, a process known as gerrymandering. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Sep 10 Missouri Republicans advance Trump-backed plan to redraw U.S. House districts The plan approved Tuesday now moves to the state Senate and could give Republicans a shot at winning almost all of Missouri's U.S. House seats. The mid-decade redistricting is part of an emerging national trend, following similar efforts in Republican-led… By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Sep 03 Missouri lawmakers join Trump’s redistricting effort in GOP push to win more U.S. House seats Missouri is the third state to pursue the unusual task of mid-decade redistricting for partisan advantage. By David A. Lieb, Associated Press
Politics Aug 29 Missouri’s governor orders redrawing of U.S. House map in response to Trump’s urging Republican Gov. Mike Kehoe said Friday that he is calling Missouri lawmakers into a special session to redraw the state’s U.S. House districts as part of a growing national battle between Republicans and Democrats seeking an edge in next year’s… By David A. Lieb, Andrew DeMillo, Associated Press
Aug 26 Civility unfolds in a Missouri GOP congressman’s town hall By Thomas Beaumont, Associated Press One of the few Republican U.S. House members making in-person appearances embarked on a town hall tour of his district to meet with constituents, and a civil conversation broke out. Continue reading
Aug 19 Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey resigns to become co-deputy FBI director By David A. Lieb, Associated Press Bailey pursued numerous lawsuits against former President Joe Biden's administration and has defended the state's anti-abortion regulations. Continue reading
Jun 24 Watch 4:03 How proposed cuts to Medicaid could affect rural hospitals By Geoff Bennett, Doug Adams, Kyle Midura Rural hospitals across the country, many already struggling to stay afloat, could face devastating consequences if proposed Medicaid cuts in the domestic spending bill become law. To help understand what’s at stake, Geoff Bennett spoke with Tim Wolters, the director… Continue watching
May 19 More storms take aim at central U.S., where many are still digging out from tornado damage By Matthew Brown, Carolyn Kaster, Associated Press Already, at least 19 people were killed in Kentucky, seven in Missouri and two in Virginia after severe weather battered much of the country. Continue reading
May 17 Severe weather leaves at least 14 dead in Kentucky, 7 dead in Missouri By Michael Phillis, Corey Williams, John Hanna, Associated Press Storm systems sweeping across parts of the Midwest and South have left at least 21 dead, many of them in Kentucky, where what appeared to be a devastating tornado crumbled buildings and flipped a car over on an interstate. Continue reading