Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She’d never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster.

Missouri Republicans are advancing bills to roll back newly approved paid sick leave and abortion rights laws, setting up a legislative showdown before the session ends Friday, May 16.

On May 1, most Missouri workers began accruing paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. But with two weeks remaining in the session, state lawmakers could still pass a bill to change or repeal those provisions.

The Missouri Legislature has two weeks left before lawmakers pack their bags and head home. The regular session of the General Assembly runs from January through mid-May each year. Despite the session soon coming to a close,

Ward 2 council member Lisa Meyer, citing health issues, on May 2 sent a resignation letter to the city. This led to the council setting a special election Aug. 5 to fill the remainder of her term.

The bill is predicted to cost Missouri almost $430 million in its first year, and Democrats warn that eliminating the tax on capital gains — which happen when people sell assets like stocks and bonds — will only benefit the richest Missourians.

Business groups challenged the new minimum wage law but the Supreme Court rebuffed the plaintiffs days before a key provision takes effect.

Aubrey joined Community Impact as a reporter in February 2024, where she covers government in the Katy, Fulshear, Missouri City and Sugar Land areas. Before

The ruling means paid sick leave will be mandatory in the state of Missouri, starting Thursday.

Missouri voters approved Proposition A by nearly ... Any omissions in the cost estimate were not substantial enough to require a new election, the court said. Business groups also had claimed ...

Results for Ang Mo Kio GRC in GE2025 The People's Action Party (PAP) won Ang Mo Kio GRC with 78.95 per cent of votes over the People's Power Party (PPP) and the Singapore United Party (SUP). PAP received 115,

Ward-3 council seat race, it’s a one-year term. It’s Crystal Buckner topping Larry Wald by 10 votes. Remember, this race was one of two ties in Ward-3 earlier this month, the fourth tie for a Carterville seat in three years. Both Buckner and Wald were write-ins.