Missouri now requires proof of surgery or court order for gender changes on IDs

COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Missouri residents now must provide proof of gender-affirmation surgery or a court order to update their gender on driver's licenses following a Revenue Department policy change. Previously, Missouri required doctor approval, but not surgery, to change the...

Missouri voters pass constitutional amendment requiring increased Kansas City police funding

Missouri voters have once again passed a constitutional amendment requiring Kansas City to spend at least a quarter of its budget on police, up from 20% previously. Tuesday’s vote highlights tension between Republicans in power statewide who are concerned about the possibility of...

Supreme Court shuts down Missouri’s long shot push to lift Trump’s gag order in hush-money case

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court on Monday shut down a long-shot push from Missouri to remove a gag order in former President Donald Trump’s hush-money case and delay his sentencing in New York. The Missouri attorney general went to the high court with the unusual request to...

AP Decision Notes: What to expect in Missouri's state primaries

WASHINGTON (AP) — While a high-profile primary challenge in Missouri highlights a divide among Democrats, Republicans running for office in the state are showing just how united they are — at least when it comes to their loyalty to former President Donald Trump. To be sure, the...

Missouri man is free from prison after a judge overturned his 1991 conviction, despite AG's efforts

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A Missouri man was freed from prison Tuesday after his murder conviction was overturned after 34 years behind bars, despite the state attorney general’s efforts to keep him there. “I never gave up because my family never gave up,” Christopher Dunn said from...

Missouri high court clears the way for a woman's release after 43 years in prison

CHILLICOTHE, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court has cleared the way for the release of a Missouri woman whose murder conviction was overturned after she served 43 years in prison, but she still remained in custody as of Thursday evening. A circuit court judge ruled last month...

A Missouri Supreme Court ruling clears path for release of a woman whose murder conviction was overturned after 43 years

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri Supreme Court ruling clears path for release of a woman whose murder conviction was overturned after 43 years.

Kansas is making a big run at Kansas City's pro teams with a plan to help pay for new stadiums

TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Kansas is making a serious run at becoming the new home for the reigning Super Bowl champions with legislators approving a plan Tuesday to lure the Chiefs and Major League Baseball’s Kansas City Royals away from Missouri. Bipartisan legislative...