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The stepdad of murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley read one of her final journal entries in court after her illegal immigrant killer was convicted on Wednesday. Venezuelan Jose Ibarra, 26, was found guilty on 10 charges, including murder, kidnapping, and aggravated assault with intent to rape Riley. Riley, who was attending Augusta University, was […]

Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-SC) urged his fellow senators on Wednesday to avoid joining an “angry mob” during the confirmation process of Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-FL) for attorney general. Graham met with Gaetz and Vice President-elect JD Vance on Wednesday morning. Vance took Gaetz and Defense Secretary nominee Pete Hegseth around Capitol Hill to meet with […]

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) announced on Wednesday that people who use restrooms in the House of Representatives must use the one that matches their biological sex. “All single-sex facilities in the Capitol and House Office Buildings – such as restrooms, changing rooms, and locker rooms — are reserved for individuals of that biological sex,” […]

The Federal Reserve’s second consecutive key rate cut could mean more than just lower borrowing costs for the average consumer — state and local governments stand to benefit, too. Lower interest rates may bring changes for housing development, tax revenue, debt refinancing and bread-and-butter projects like roads, water and sewer, state and local government officials […]

As the community grapples with the closure of the Rainbow House Children’s Emergency Shelter, questions remain about what led to the shutdown of the only shelter of its kind in mid-Missouri. Allegations of misuse of funds have been raised by both community members and Rainbow House’s board of directors, and much of the blame has […]

Andrew Bailey has won re-election. For the next four years, he’ll be Missouri’s attorney general. So he no longer has to worry about potentially alienating teachers. Or conservative ministers. Or those who believe in spanking children. Or county sheriffs and other local law enforcement officials. Or business owners and leaders who want to make a […]

Missouri’s agtech industry brings in over $94 billion to the state. That’s according to Kristine Callis-Duehl with the Donald Danforth Plant Science Center in St. Louis. Otherwise known as agriculture technology, it uses technology in agriculture to improve yield, efficiency, and profitability. On Tuesday, Callis-Duehl told a state House committee that Missouri is a global […]

Missouri still has a shortage of snowplow and salt truck drivers to clear the roads this winter. Despite that, state Department of Transportation Director Ed Hassinger said the agency is ready for winter. “Certainly, we still have that deficit in drivers for our trucks. We’re tapping every resource we have,” Hassinger said. “I will tell […]

Northern Missouri Congressman Sam Graves will remain in Congress. President-elect Donald Trump has tabbed former Wisconsin Congressman Sean Duffy as U.S. Transportation Secretary. Graves, a Republican, currently chairs the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, and was being considered as the next Department of Transportation chief. In a social media post, Graves called Duffy […]