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Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens’ attorneys have suggested a “political operative” was behind the release to the media of a recorded conversation between a woman and her then-husband in which she graphically describes her affair with the future governor. Now the ...

Missouri senators on Wednesday adopted a budget proposal that would give more money to public K-12 schools in the upcoming fiscal year, but not as much as recommended by their House colleagues. Senators voted 25-8 in favor of the spending ...

A lawyer for Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens argued Thursday that Attorney General Josh Hawley should be barred from investigating the governor because of critical comments that he suggested were partly motivated by Hawley’s candidacy for the U.S. Senate. During a ...

A House committee investigating allegations against Gov. Eric Greitens has hired former Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Edward “Chip” Robertson Jr. and Sedalia attorney Mark Kempton as special counsel. “Judge Robertson provides experience and knowledge to our committee as we ...

The Missouri House is advancing a proposal to ban public contractors from protesting Israel. House lawmakers gave the bill initial approval in a voice vote Tuesday. If enacted, it would prohibit state and local governments from contracting with companies boycotting ...

Missouri’s Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said Thursday that a state senator from her own party needs to “seriously consider” whether he can continue to serve following allegations that he made unwanted sexual advances toward interns. McCaskill’s statement came after ...

Some Missouri lawmakers are rallying around a proposal to raise the gas tax by 2 cents to help forestall a transportation funding shortfall that officials have warned could jeopardize the state receiving federal dollars. The Missouri Senate and a House ...

They’re not getting the increased funding they would like next fiscal year, but the state’s court and public defender systems aren’t getting slashed either. That’s the bottom line unveiled Wednesday night by Gov. Jay Nixon, left, as part of his proposed $23.1 billion operating budget for fiscal 2012, which begins July 1.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon gives his state of the state address Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2011, during a joint session of the House and Senate at the capitol in Jefferson City, Mo.

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon tried to make sure everyone knows he likes job growth, be it 800 workers promised by global technology company IBM or three additional employees at a rural sawmill.

Two negatives could equal a positive for Missouri’s judges.