Sam Page will outline a plan March 12 to consolidate city and county services in St. Louis, pitching expanded cooperation as a fix for budget shortfalls. The proposal could touch transit, sewers, policing and more.

A Missouri Senate bill would require long-term care facilities to hold at least $1 million in liability insurance, flag homes with substantiated abuse and upgrade caregiver-abuse penalties. Supporters call it accountability; operators warn of higher costs for small providers.

A Missouri House budget sketch would cut higher‑education aid and could cost Harris‑Stowe State University millions, prompting warnings about program cuts and layoffs.

The Missouri House approved a bill to consolidate oversight of the Dome at America’s Center and the adjoining convention complex under one board. The measure now moves to the Senate.

The Missouri House approved a bill requiring adult websites to verify users’ ages, ban retention of ID data and give the attorney general enforcement authority.

County Council introduced Bill No. 5474 to let trained St. Charles County officers assist ICE under a 287(g) task-force MOA; advocates warn of profiling and legal risk.

Mayor Cara Spencer paused City Treasurer Adam Layne’s plan to buy and upgrade Midtown parking lots, calling the price tag “ridiculous.” The pause leaves the Olive–Compton parcel in question.

Planned Parenthood leaders say abortions don't drive profits after the Rolla clinic closed; state attorneys urged a different view in recent court testimony.

St. Louis will ask voters on April 7 whether to renew its 1% earnings tax, the city's largest revenue source that pays for police, trash and street repairs.

The Missouri House cleared a plan to give public schools A–F letter grades, advancing the governor's push while lawmakers from both parties warned of harms. The measure now heads to the Senate.

A political mail firm says it's owed about $98,238 after doing work for Tishaura Jones' 2025 campaign; state filings show partial payments and a committee closure. The company is seeking interest and collection in court.

A bipartisan federal bill called TREY'S Law would bar NDAs that silence child sexual‑abuse survivors, named for Trey Carlock and building on recent state laws. Advocates say it would restore survivors' ability to speak.

KIPP St. Louis announced it is ending its agreement with St. Louis Public Schools. The move follows months of state scrutiny and could affect local school operations.