Aug 30 In St. Louis, doulas push for better reproductive health care — especially for Black patients By Gabrielle Hays A doula’s work covers not only when a person is pregnant but also the postpartum period. It is a time health professionals say is crucial but the healthcare system does not often care for people long after they give birth. Continue reading
Aug 09 Missouri voters set to vote on recreational marijuana in November By Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Missouri voters are set to decide whether to allow recreational marijuana use in the state. The secretary of state's office on Tuesday announced the campaign received enough voter signatures to go on the November ballot. Continue reading
Aug 02 Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt beats former Gov. Eric Greitens in GOP Senate race By Summer Ballentine, Jim Salter, Associated Press Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt has defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Aug 02 Watch 6:13 Voters head to the polls in several key primaries as Trump’s influence is tested again By Lisa Desjardins Voters in five states headed to the polls Tuesday to pick their nominees in major races. Among them were key congressional primaries in Arizona, Missouri, Michigan and Washington, while voters in Kansas are deciding on the future of abortion policy… Continue watching
Aug 01 2022 Missouri Primary Election Results By Meg Kinnard, Associated Press Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt defeated scandal-scarred former Gov. Eric Greitens and 19 others Tuesday in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate. Continue reading
Jul 27 Watch 3:38 Hundreds rescued from devastating flooding in St. Louis area In Missouri, state and local officials have declared a state of emergency due to severe flooding in St. Louis and the surrounding areas, where historic rainfall turned streets and highways into rivers. Emergency crews rescued hundreds of residents across the… Continue watching
Jul 21 How St. Louis tapped federal funds to help people travel who need abortions By Gabrielle Hays Missouri Attorney General Eric Schmitt filed a lawsuit against the city Thursday afternoon, calling the bill a violation of Missouri law. Continue reading
Jun 27 3 people killed after Amtrak train hits truck, derails in Missouri By Associated Press An Amtrak train traveling from Los Angeles to Chicago derailed in Missouri after colliding with a dump truck. Spokeswoman Kimberly Woods says initial reports are that some people were injured when the Southwest Chief struck the dump truck near Mendon. Continue reading
Jun 24 Missouri’s last abortion clinic finds itself in center of Roe fallout By Gabrielle Hays During a news conference Friday, clinic directors said their focus would now turn to making sure people have the information they need and working with allies to connect people with care in other states. Continue reading
Jun 22 Watch 7:54 Missouri becomes latest state to use COVID relief to support underfunded schools By Gabrielle Hays, Lena I. Jackson Schools across the U.S. are getting some much-needed upgrades from the COVID relief package known as the American Rescue Plan. That's true in Missouri, where the state legislature decided how to allocate the federal money just weeks before it was… Continue watching