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.

St. Louis has appealed to the Missouri Court of Appeals to preserve a 2017 rule requiring guns left in parked cars be secured in locked containers. The case tests how far state preemption limits local public‑safety rules.

No‑excuse early voting begins next Tuesday in St. Charles County with vote centers at Element St. Charles and The Meadows Mall.