Education officials said that a backlog of child subsidy payments would be cleared by the end of October but have since ...

Missouri’s attorney general has renewed a push to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone in a lawsuit filed in ...

The U.S. Department of Labor released a list of artificial intelligence best practices for developers and employers this week ...

Legislative momentum against PFAS has surged this year, as at least 11 states enacted laws to restrict the use of “forever ...

A federal judge dismissed defamation lawsuits against three Missouri state senators for social media posts after the Chiefs ...

A new poll released Monday by a civic engagement group found that Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris continues to ...

The largest electric utility in Kansas and western Missouri will add two natural gas plants by the end of 2030, the company ...

In a tight, historically expensive presidential election, both candidates are seeking the support of powerful business ...

The abortion debate is a major flashpoint in the race for Senate in Missouri between Republican Josh Hawley and Democrat ...

The head of Missouri’s child welfare agency will resign effective Nov. 1, a spokesperson for the agency told The Independent ...

Registered nurses at two HCA-owned Kansas City hospitals get “substantial” pay raises under new three-year contracts ratified ...

As the population ages, how prepared is our state and nation to meet their needs? The economy, immigration, abortion and many ...