Sen. Cory Booker stopped in Florissant to promote Stand and roll out the Keep Your Pay Act, a plan to make the first $75,000 of household income tax-free that analysts warn could cost trillions.

Rep. Sam Graves announced March 27, 2026 he will retire after 26 years in Congress, opening Missouri's 6th District to a competitive GOP primary.

A Missouri Senate bill would require DNA cheek swabs at booking for a broader set of felony arrests; backers call it a crime‑solving tool while privacy groups warn of risk.

The Missouri attorney general sent 33 cease-and-desist letters Wednesday — 18 in St. Louis — after tests found heavy metals and mislabeled THC products at unlicensed shops.

The 8th U.S. Circuit upheld a policy that bars bond hearings for many immigrants arrested in interior operations; civil‑rights groups are preparing appeals.

The Missouri Supreme Court struck down parts of HB 1878 that limited paid voter registration and outreach, while leaving the state’s new photo‑ID rule intact.

Franklin County officials are asking voters to approve a quarter‑cent online use tax after landline tax receipts plunged, aiming to stabilize 911 staffing and equipment.

The Webster Groves municipal judge resigned after saying the city didn’t fix problems from a state review. The move could pause court dockets and delay hearings.

Missouri's homestead disaster tax credit is paused amid litigation, but homeowners who paid 2025 deductibles can still file Form 5926 to preserve their claim.

Progressive groups across Missouri are mobilizing around a proposal to phase out the state income tax, using the fight to build a longer-term statewide coalition.

Two bills in Jefferson City would force platforms to verify ages, freeze certain AI companion accounts and ban manipulative features aimed at minors. The measures carry stiff civil penalties if passed.

Former SLPS superintendent Millicent Borishade filed a lawsuit saying her Oct. 17, 2025 firing was wrongful and that her record was "exemplary."

A St. Louis asylum seeker was detained by ICE during a routine check‑in and taken to Phelps County jail; friends and lawyers say the charge ICE cited may be a mistaken record.