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 […]

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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.

A proposal at the Missouri Capitol could change when union dues start for new employees. Show Me Today reporter Matt Pilger sat down with State Representative Mark Matthieson to learn why he thinks workers need more time and transparency before paying those fees.

Efforts are being renewed in the Missouri House to ban the sale of lab-grown meat in the state. Marshall Griffin spoke with Sedalia State Representative Brad Pollitt, who’s sponsoring one of this year’s bills.

Governor Mike Kehoe says the current model to fund Missouri’s K-12 schools is just not sustainable. He has formed a statewide task force that might revamp the formula used to calculate how much state aid each public school district gets. The governor said he wants the group to come up with a way that is fair and produces better outcomes for all Missouri students.  Alisa Nelson talks to the chairman of the task force, Chillicothe State Senator Rusty Black, […]

The American Red Cross is pitching in to help people displaced by the winter storm that hit Missouri over the weekend, while Missouri Electric Cooperatives are standing by to help states where ice has cut power to hundreds of thousands of people. Missouri was “very lucky” with this past weekend’s winter storm, according to Caleb […]

The managers of Missouri’s Hidden Valley and Snow Creek Ski Resorts are anticipating increased crowds after the recent snowfall.  Jesse Kimes of Hidden Valley Resort near St. Louis says skiers love to hit the slopes after a fresh blanket snow.  Both resorts generally rely on snow making machines to prepare the ski runs for the […]

A Missouri House committee is considering HB 2498, a bill that would make some changes to the state’s juvenile justice system. One proposed change would allow prosecutors to request a hearing for juveniles who commit certain violent crimes and allow judges to decide if those cases can be heard in adult courts. It’s one of […]

Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s bipartisan Trafficking Survivors Relief Act is now law after being signed Thursday by President Donald J. Trump. The legislation allows federal criminal records to be sealed or vacated for survivors of human trafficking who were forced to commit non‑violent offenses as a direct result of their exploitation. Wagner said the goal […]

The Missouri Department of Transportation reports most roads remain fully covered across the state. MoDOT says road crews are activated statewide, with about 3,000 workers out until roads are back to near-normal conditions. Director Ed Hassinger said crews will prioritize major routes first to keep essential corridors passable, then shift to secondary roads as conditions […]

As storms and power outages disrupt your service from time to time, Missouri homeowners can turn to portable generators to keep the lights on. A misstep can turn a helpful tool into a serious hazard and put you,  your family, and even utility workers at risk. Andy Kleindienst of Callaway Electric Cooperatives, speaking on behalf […]

A southeast Missouri company says it will temporarily lay off 94 workers starting around March 24. Greenbrier Central told the Missouri Department of Higher Education and Workforce Development that the furloughs at its railcar site in Kennett are temporary and expected to last less than six months. The railroad equipment supplier cites reduced production needs […]

The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down an entire Senate bill after ruling that a key piece violates the state constitution. Sean Nicholson, a political activist, sued the state, contending the legislation is unconstitutional because it covers more than one subject. In a unanimous opinion, the high court said the Missouri Legislature improperly added wording […]