Ameren Missouri announces new energy center -- a redevelopment of Rush Island property

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - Ameren Missouri has proposed a new energy center for Jefferson County -- a redevelopment of the Rush Island site that closed last year. The new site will co-locate other energy types from Ameren: natural gas and “large- …

‘What’s good enough for Missouri is good enough for the nation’: Republican Senator uses Missouri’s voter-approved ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KY3) -A Republican Senator wants to raise the federal minimum wage to $15 an hour, and he said his plan is inspired by a Missouri workers’ rights movement. Republican U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley wants to raise the federal minimum wage. His …

Supreme Court decision paves way for age checks on porn sites in Missouri

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey testifies on Capitol Hill on June 13, 2024, in Washington.   Jose Luis Magana, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY — Over the objections of free speech advocates, Missouri is poised to join a growing list of states …

FBI: 10 Accused of 30-Stolen-Vehicle Plot in Missouri

According to the FBI in St. Louis, Missouri, there are 10 individuals who were allegedly involved in a Fast and the Furious style heist of 30 vehicles in both Missouri and Illinois. The FBI in St. Louis just shared this update about a massive vehicle theft …

Future of rural hospitals a concern for lawmakers from Missouri

New law will update rules for Missouri fireworks retailers

A public safety bill signed into law this month will update regulations for using and selling fireworks in Missouri. State Rep. Tim Taylor, R-Speed, sponsored that portion of SB 81. He told Missourinet that the state’s fireworks regulations have not been …

Opinion -- The “Big Beautiful Bill’s” Impact on Missouri Healthcare

By the Missouri Budget Project A new fact sheet from Families USA details how the pending budget bill, set to be voted on by the Senate in the next week or so, will harm Missouri’s health system, including cutting off coverage for at least 210,000 …

Future of rural hospitals a concern for lawmakers from Missouri

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (KY3) - Lawmakers in Washington from Missouri have aspects of President Donald Trump’s Big Beautiful Bill they like and other parts they say need work. According to the Kaiser Family Foundation (KFF), in rural America, Medicaid covered …

Missouri Mayor Accuses Local Man of ‘Cyberbullying’ Over Online Joke, Gets Sued by Free Speech Nonprofit

Photo via City of Riverview, Missouri People should be able to crack jokes about their elected officials without getting subpoenaed, a free speech nonprofit is arguing in a new complaint that seeks access to public records related to a small town in …

Missouri Lawyers Media celebrates 2025 ICON honorees | Photos

Missouri Lawyers Media hosted its eighth annual ICON Awards ceremony at the Missouri Athletic Club in downtown St. Louis June 26, recognizing 22 men and women 60 or older who have built a reputation for leadership and contributions inside and outside the …