Missouri News Archives - Page 5 of 7

Lawsuit: Girls school was forced labor program under guise of faith-based treatment

Thursday, January 8 by The Center Square

Two former residents of a Missouri faith-based residential program have filed a federal lawsuit alleging they were subjected to systematic abuse, neglect, coercion and forced unpaid labor while they were minors at Kansas City Girls Academy. ... Read More.

Group sues Coast Guard over FOIA about Caribbean boat strike

Tuesday, January 6 by The Center Square

A Missouri-based nonprofit organization has filed suit in federal court against the United States Coast Guard, alleging the agency violated federal law by failing to respond to a Freedom of Information Act request seeking records related to a September military strike on a vessel... Read More.

Missouri year in review: capital gains eliminated, Medicaid increased

Saturday, December 27 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – In 2025, Missouri lawmakers passed legislation to eliminate its capital gains tax, phase out the state income tax and expand Medicaid legislation. The Club for... Read More.

Conservative group urges Missouri lawmakers to back plan to eliminate state income tax

Friday, December 19 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – A conservative policy group is urging Missouri lawmakers to support Gov. Mike Kehoe’s proposal to eliminate the state’s personal income tax, arguing the state’s budget challenges come from spending growth rather than a lack of revenue. ... Read More.

Two states designate Muslim group as terrorist, but other GOP governors mum

Monday, December 15 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The governors of Texas and Florida have declared the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group a foreign terrorist organization, but they may stand alone. None of their Republican counterparts in other states seem ready to follow suit. ... Read More.

Missouri seeks enforcement of $24B China COVID judgment

Friday, December 12 by The Center Square

Missouri Attorney General Catherine Hanaway has initiated the next phase of efforts to enforce the state’s historic $24 billion judgment against the People’s Republic of China, the Chinese Communist Party and several Chinese government entities. ... Read More.

WATCH: Use of National Guard debated in U.S. Senate as Illinois case lingers

Thursday, December 11 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – While the use of the National Guard remains on hold in Illinois, pending a legal challenge, the U.S. Senate is debating having troops on American streets. ... Read More.

Whistleblower claim leads officials to probe MSHSAA

Thursday, December 11 by The Center Square

State Attorney General Catherine Hanaway’s office has opened an investigation into the Missouri State High School Activities Association (MSHSAA) after state Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick reported allegations that the organization barred a prospective board applicant from eligibility based solely on his race and sex. ... Read More.

Hanaway urges state Supreme Court to uphold voter ID law

Monday, December 8 by The Center Square

Attorney General Catherine Hanaway stressed her office’s commitment to safeguarding the state’s elections as her legal team defended Missouri’s voter-ID law before the Missouri Supreme Court last week. Arguing... Read More.

Republicans divided over how to address rising health care costs

Saturday, December 6 by The Center Square

(The Center Square) – The U.S. Senate will hold a doomed vote next week on Democrats’ bill to extend the enhanced Obamacare subsidies for three more years. Senate Republicans,... Read More.