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Government-politics

'Nothing in writing' on Springfield Cardinals stadium renaming, city says

'Nothing in writing' on Springfield Cardinals stadium renaming, city says

  • By Marta Mieze | Springfield News-Leader

Just a week before the Route 66 Centennial celebrations began, the city of Springfield, Springfield Cardinals and other partners announced the renaming of the city's baseball field, from Hammons Field

Missouri appeals court keeps tax overhaul on Aug. 4 ballot with revised summary

Missouri appeals court keeps tax overhaul on Aug. 4 ballot with revised summary

  • Rudi Keller Missouri Independent

Amendment 5 would require lawmakers to set revenue growth triggers for cuts to the top state income tax rate.

Missouri Realtors donate $1.9M to defeat amendment that could axe income tax

Missouri Realtors donate $1.9M to defeat amendment that could axe income tax

  • By Jason Hancock Missouri Independent

The nearly donations make clear that the August ballot measure is quickly becoming one of Missouri鈥檚 most expensive and politically consequential fights of the year.

Property tax reform crumbled in final hours of Missouri legislative session. Here's how.

Property tax reform crumbled in final hours of Missouri legislative session. Here's how.

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

At the beginning of the session, Republican leadership in the General Assembly declared property tax reform a priority.聽

Here's what Missouri lawmakers accomplished during the 2026 session

Here's what Missouri lawmakers accomplished during the 2026 session

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

Lawmakers approved more than 80 non-budget bills, up from the 51 they approved last year and the 28 they passed in 2024.

Missouri lawmakers miss chance to shape A-F school report cards

Missouri lawmakers miss chance to shape A-F school report cards

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

Lawmakers could have put their own plan into statute, but could not agree on a plan.

Missouri lawmakers OK stiffer penalties, child support for fatal DWI crashes

Missouri lawmakers OK stiffer penalties, child support for fatal DWI crashes

  • Natanya Friedheim | Post-Dispatch

The proposal, which also would make convicted drunken drivers financially responsible for children orphaned by wrecks they cause, won unanimous Senate approval and passed the House on a 144-2 vote.聽

Missouri lawmakers vote to bar automatically recurring campaign contributions

Missouri lawmakers vote to bar automatically recurring campaign contributions

  • May 13, 2026

The measure seeks to crack down on a fundraising tactic used by Republican Bill Eigel, who is running to be the next St. Charles County executive.

Missouri Senate panel kills plan to legalize gas station slot machines

Missouri Senate panel kills plan to legalize gas station slot machines

  • May 6, 2026

Rather than let the matter die without a vote, Senate President Cindy O鈥橪aughlin made a point of putting the plan before her Select Committee on Gaming.

Lawmaker pushes for cleanup of Missouri鈥檚 29 abandoned landfills

Lawmaker pushes for cleanup of Missouri鈥檚 29 abandoned landfills

  • May 5, 2026

Generally Hauling landfill is one of at least 29 abandoned landfills the Missouri Department of Natural Resources has identified. The department has neither funds nor authority to clean them.

Missouri House approves speed limit increase and an end to vehicle safety inspections

Missouri House approves speed limit increase and an end to vehicle safety inspections

  • Apr 30, 2026

罢丑别听聽would eliminate Missouri鈥檚聽biennial vehicle safety inspection聽requirement for most passenger vehicles.聽

Missouri jail broke ICE visitation rules, community group alleges

Missouri jail broke ICE visitation rules, community group alleges

  • Apr 27, 2026

A community group seeking to help those detained by ICE locally is calling on the Greene County Sheriff's Office to follow ICE policies and let members of the group tour the Greene County Jail and

Missouri House includes domestic violence registry in public safety bill sent to Senate

Missouri House includes domestic violence registry in public safety bill sent to Senate

  • Apr 22, 2026

罢丑别听proposed registry聽is included in an聽聽lawmakers in the House sent to the Senate on a 117-10 vote.

Royals announce stadium move to Crown Center, near downtown Kansas City

Royals announce stadium move to Crown Center, near downtown Kansas City

  • Apr 22, 2026

The Royals announced their intentions to move to Crown Center, a sprawling, 85-acre mixed-use shopping district near downtown Kansas City as part of a joint partnership with Hallmark Cards.

Education

State bill prompts Francis Howell to fast-track pitch to borrow $150 million

State bill prompts Francis Howell to fast-track pitch to borrow $150 million

Francis Howell School District will ask voters to approve $150 million in bonds this November, about five months earlier than leaders had planned.

最新杏吧原创-area school districts look at tax increases amid financial strain

最新杏吧原创-area school districts look at tax increases amid financial strain

Rising expenses, from insurance to salaries, are tightening school budgets amid declining federal and state funding, leading school districts to ask taxpayers for more money.

Ferguson-Florissant teachers union sues district over 'unilateral' changes to contract talks

Ferguson-Florissant teachers union sues district over 'unilateral' changes to contract talks

Ferguson-Florissant School District's teachers union is accusing district officials of violating state laws on labor bargaining and open meetings.

最新杏吧原创 Public Schools to reopen offices next month after bacterial contamination

最新杏吧原创 Public Schools to reopen offices next month after bacterial contamination

The district's downtown offices will reopen July 6, a month after Legionella bacteria was detected in the building's water systems.

St. Charles

State bill prompts Francis Howell to fast-track pitch to borrow $150 million

State bill prompts Francis Howell to fast-track pitch to borrow $150 million

Francis Howell School District will ask voters to approve $150 million in bonds this November, about five months earlier than leaders had planned.

St. Charles bar owner sues Missouri attorney general over gambling crackdown

St. Charles bar owner sues Missouri attorney general over gambling crackdown

Tuners Bar & Grill in St. Charles has unplugged its gambling machines during the legal tussle

Artist uses her Lake Saint Louis home as a colorful canvas

Artist uses her Lake Saint Louis home as a colorful canvas

She uses a backdrop of black and white to offset a multitude of colors.

I-70 traffic shift in St. Charles County rescheduled

I-70 traffic shift in St. Charles County rescheduled

The work was originally scheduled to begin June 24.

State & Regional

St. Charles bar owner sues Missouri attorney general over gambling crackdown

St. Charles bar owner sues Missouri attorney general over gambling crackdown

Tuners Bar & Grill in St. Charles has unplugged its gambling machines during the legal tussle

Data center boom becomes an issue in Missouri Senate and House races

Data center boom becomes an issue in Missouri Senate and House races

The 10th Senate district is home to two large data center projects in Montgomery County

Coban Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr., back in basketball after fatal DUI crash

Coban Porter, brother of Michael Porter Jr., back in basketball after fatal DUI crash

Columbia, Mo., native Coban聽Porter was released from prison in December after his sentence was shortened due to good conduct.

How Kansas City has turned into World Cup fans鈥 favorite stop

How Kansas City has turned into World Cup fans鈥 favorite stop

UNION STATION, 5 P.M. MONDAY 鈥 Bashir Belkacemi was strolling along the sidewalk of a downtown Kansas City street Monday evening, his first time here, when he stopped to talk to a local man wearing a collared shirt, slacks and dress shoes.

Nation & World

Amazon Prime Day to gauge US consumer strain as focus shifts to basics

Amazon Prime Day to gauge US consumer strain as focus shifts to basics

Amazon Prime Day starting Tuesday will be a litmus test of U.S. shoppers' spending power, with the earlier-than-usual sales event increasingly centered on necessities rather than carefree splurges.

America is in a mood on the cusp of 250th birthday

America is in a mood on the cusp of 250th birthday

Even as the United States approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence most Americans are mired in dissatisfaction with the nation's present and pessimism about its future.

Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

Fast-tracked power plants fuel AI boom, with little public scrutiny

Dozens of large, off-grid power projects are being approved rapidly and often under a cover of secrecy across the U.S. to supply the tech industry鈥檚 booming demand for data centers.

Idaho murder victim's family launches foundation to solve cold cases

Idaho murder victim's family launches foundation to solve cold cases

The Kaylee Goncalves Foundation, known as Murder Has a Name, aims to help law enforcement agencies solve cold cases by funding advanced forensic DNA testing and investigative genetic genealogy.

Illinois

2 die in tornado near Mount Vernon, Ill.

2 die in tornado near Mount Vernon, Ill.

2 women died in tornadoes which hit mobile homes Sunday night near Mount Vernon, about 80 miles east of 最新杏吧原创.

Construction worker hit, killed by speeding driver in Shiloh is identified

Construction worker hit, killed by speeding driver in Shiloh is identified

A construction worker died Saturday afternoon after being hit in a Shiloh construction work zone.

Teen found dead in 最新杏吧原创 County field. Trail led to cousin, guns, cycle of violence

Teen found dead in 最新杏吧原创 County field. Trail led to cousin, guns, cycle of violence

On his forearm was a tattoo in the shape of a text-message bubble. It read, 鈥淢a I miss you. I got so much to tell you.鈥

O鈥橣allon, Ill., man accused of setting family home on fire charged with attempted murder

O鈥橣allon, Ill., man accused of setting family home on fire charged with attempted murder

Ronald J. Warhoover Jr., 40, is charged with attempted first-degree murder and aggravated arson.

Crime

2 die in tornado near Mount Vernon, Ill.

2 die in tornado near Mount Vernon, Ill.

2 women died in tornadoes which hit mobile homes Sunday night near Mount Vernon, about 80 miles east of 最新杏吧原创.

A man's pit bulls fatally mauled a woman last year. Now, he's in jail

A man's pit bulls fatally mauled a woman last year. Now, he's in jail

Keith D. Mason, 55, is accused of recklessly causing the death of 62-year-old Gladys Anthony when Mason's dogs escaped from his home and attacked Anthony and her husband.

Feds accuse Festus nursing home of wage theft

Feds accuse Festus nursing home of wage theft

The U.S. Department of Labor wants the court to impose a civil penalty of at least $103,000聽

Planned Parenthood begins medication abortions again in 最新杏吧原创

Planned Parenthood begins medication abortions again in 最新杏吧原创

"I am proud to say I have already begun providing medication abortion for patients seeking care,"聽Dr. Margaret Baum said Monday.

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Politics

Panel named to oversee recruitment of new Lambert Airport director

Panel named to oversee recruitment of new Lambert Airport director

Group hopes to recommend someone to Mayor Cara Spencer within a few months, mayor's office says.

Planned Parenthood begins medication abortions again in 最新杏吧原创

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"I am proud to say I have already begun providing medication abortion for patients seeking care,"聽Dr. Margaret Baum said Monday.

St. Charles bar owner sues Missouri attorney general over gambling crackdown

St. Charles bar owner sues Missouri attorney general over gambling crackdown

Tuners Bar & Grill in St. Charles has unplugged its gambling machines during the legal tussle

Data center boom becomes an issue in Missouri Senate and House races

Data center boom becomes an issue in Missouri Senate and House races

The 10th Senate district is home to two large data center projects in Montgomery County

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