The federal government will partially shut down Saturday at 12:01 a.m., though the latest shutdown is expected to be short-lived. U.S. Senate Democrats reached an agreement with Republicans and the Trump Administration on Thursday to delay spending increases for the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks. U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver, D-Mo. 5th District, told […]

(St. Louis, MO) —  A Missouri museum is up for a national honor.  The National Museum of Transportation in St. Louis is vying for “USA Today’s Best Outdoor Museum.”  Voting is underway thru February 9th.  Those who wish to vote can do so once each day. Darryl Ross is president of the museum’s board of […]

A Republican lawmaker representing portions of central and eastern Missouri is reviving efforts to pass the Taylor Swift Act, which would create new protections for victims of AI-altered images. State Sen. Travis Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit, is sponsoring SB 1117, which would let people take civil or even criminal action against anyone who shares digitally altered […]

January has usually been a slow month for movies, but Show Me Today’s critic, Patrick McDonald, says this year is different. From chilling thrillers to epic dramas, he’s got three must-see picks, plus a Netflix gem that’s flying under the radar.

Show Me Today is looking at a Missouri Capitol debate that’s raising new questions about who should oversee high school activities in the state. Lawmakers are considering a plan to replace MSHSAA’s board with one appointed by the governor, following scrutiny over the association’s policies and a whistleblower complaint. Matt Pilger spoke with MSHSAA Executive Director Dr. Jennifer […]

Snuggerud steals one for St. Louis

Tax season is coming fast, and for many of us, that means stress, questions, and worrying about mistakes. Show Me Today is talking with our tax expert, Jason Dineson, who will walk us through what you need to know now to avoid common errors and get ahead before filing.

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, R-Mo. 2nd District, is keeping an eye on several issues while she and other members of the U.S. House are back home in their districts this week. The U.S. Senate, meanwhile, is in session and grappling over the stopgap spending bill the House passed last week in order to keep the […]

U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt, R-Missouri, defended the Trump administration’s deportation efforts and argued that unrest in Minneapolis stems from weakened border enforcement under former President Joe Biden. “But the story of what’s happening in Minneapolis didn’t begin last month,” said Schmitt. “It began on January 20th, 2021, the day Joe Biden became president. They intentionally […]

Do not scan any Q-R codes on unordered packages says the Better Business Bureau. Josh Planos of the BBB’s Midwest Office tells Sue Danielson it’s likely a new twist on a phishing scam.  The tactic recently made news when fake trading cards of Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce arrived on doorsteps, in packages complete with the mystery Q-R code.  He says scammers are trying […]

Matt Pilger spoke with Missouri State Representative Phillip Oehlerking about his plan to ensure inmates don’t walk out of prison empty-handed, and how providing basic documents like a photo ID or birth certificate could help them secure employment and stay out of the system for good.

Flu activity in Missouri is finally trending downward… for now. In fact, it has been trending down for three consecutive weeks. Missouri State Epidemiologist Dr. George Turabelidze joins Bill Pollock to unpack the sickness’s impact.

Two months ago, Missouri was on track to have more traffic deaths in 2025 than the previous year. “We had several press events around the state, and shortly after that, our trajectory of fatality and serious injury crashes in Missouri went down,” said Missouri Department of Transportation Director Ed Hassinger. Preliminary data says the state […]

The Missouri Supreme Court chief justice usually delivers a speech each year to state legislators, but not Wednesday. After last week’s Supreme Court ruling striking down legislation about election ballot wording and the attorney general’s appeal power, Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, announced that the address was canceled. The annual tradition is meant to bring the […]

One of Governor Mike Kehoe’s top priorities this legislative session, scrapping the state income tax, is getting traction in the Missouri House this week. HJR 173 and HJR 174, two identical resolutions, were heard together on Wednesday by the Missouri House Committee on Commerce. They would both gradually phase out the individual income tax by […]

Missouri State Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, D-Kansas City, is pushing new statewide regulations on kratom and a more potent related compound called 7-OH. Her bill was heard on Wednesday by the Senate Judiciary Committee. Nurrenbern said 7OH has been nicknamed “gas station heroin,” and right now it can be sold in convenience stores and smoke shops […]

At the Missouri Capitol, lawmakers are debating a State House bill that would restore the Secretary of State’s investigative and subpoena powers for election fraud cases — a tool the office lost when it expired last August. Representative Brad Banderman, R-St. Clair, is the bill’s sponsor. He said no matter which party holds the office, […]

Legislation being considered by a Missouri House committee would bar judges from sentencing someone to death in cases where a jury is deadlocked on a sentence. HB 2747 is sponsored by State Rep. Bishop Davidson, R-Republic. “We are one of (two) states that have a circumstance like this where a judge can be encumbered with […]

Missouri traffic deaths are down for the third year in a row, a positive trend officials say shows progress is being made on our roadways. Even with that improvement, more than 900 people still lost their lives in crashes last year. Jon Nelson is Missouri’s State Highway Safety and Traffic Engineer, and he joins Show […]

Anne Carpenter is a veteran instructor at St. Louis’s Kitchen Conservatory. She’s put decades of refining soup recipes into her new book, Soup for You. Ashley Byrd talks with her about the best ones for winter.