Under Senate Bill 1139, the legislation would also provide additional aid to members of the military and law enforcement.

The speech took place at 9:45 a.m. CT in the United States Senate Chamber.

Pfc. Michael Thomason, 28, of Lincoln Park, Michigan died on April 29 after a non-combat incident.

A banner supporting abortion flew over Montgomery after a bill banning nearly all abortions in the state passed in the Senate.

Hearing aids would be easier to get for poor Missourians under a bill awaiting the governor's signature

Missouri senators are set to take up one of the nation's most restrictive proposed abortion bans

If passed, restaurants could choose to accept food stamps

Blunt discussed his recent visits to communities on the Missouri and Mississippi Rivers on Tuesday, May 14.

A bill expanding the list of crimes that could be expunged from a person's record has won final approval in the Missouri Legislature

A Republican proposal to undo a new constitutional amendment on redistricting has stalled in a Senate committee after not enough Republicans showed up to support it

The Senator cautioned the Acting Secretary against moving forward with the proposal reportedly proposed to White House officials.

In 2019 alone, Troopers Christopher Lambert, Brooke Jones-Story and Gerald Ellis died in the line of duty.

Three motorcycle officers involved with the escort for President Trump’s motorcade were injured in a crash Tuesday, May 14.

Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker declared the memorial day Tuesday morning.

Hawley (R-Mo.) sent a letter to Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg to question the company’s “private focused” vision.

Former President Jimmy Carter underwent surgery at a medical center in Americus, Georgia.

Missouri is among more than 40 states joining a lawsuit alleging 20 drug manufacturers conspired to fix prices on more than 100 generic medications.

Missouri is among more than 40 states joining a lawsuit alleging that drug manufacturers conspired to artificially inflate and manipulate prices for more than 100 different generic drugs, including treatments for diabetes, cancer and other conditions

Missouri lawmakers return to the Statehouse Monday facing a potentially chaotic final week

A federal judge has struck down a Kentucky abortion law aimed at banning a common second-trimester procedure to end pregnancies.

Nearly two thirds of Missouri voters passed Amendment One back in November, but now six months later state lawmakers are pushing through proposals to undo parts of it.

Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) has introduced a number of bills making it easier on working families.

The bill also authorizes the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) the ability to intervene in the enforcement of crew size.

Missouri House Republicans are backing away from a budget compromise that would allow colleges and universities to charge in-state tuition to students living in the country illegally

The legislation is focused on addressing the increase of suicides in the law enforcement profession.

Legislation that could thwart a large wind-energy power line has stalled in the Missouri Senate

U.S. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) and others announced a bipartisan campaign to raise the national minimum age to buy tobacco and vaping products.

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker was in Carbondale and Marion on Wednesday, May 7.

The legislation is called the “Protecting Children from Abusive Games Act.” This is for games for children under age 18.

The governor took an aerial tour along the Missouri, Mississippi, and Maramec Rivers.

Since January 1 nearly 40,000 new businesses have registered with the Secretary of State’s Office.

The chief of staff to Tennessee House Speaker Glen Casada resigned Monday night amid reports he sent text messages to solicit interns and lobbyists for sex.

The lights will shine throughout the next week.

Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin plays up his close ties with President Donald Trump and boasts about the state's economy in his first TV ad of his reelection campaign

Parson signed an executive order on Friday, March 29 to ease requirements during the state’s flood emergency.

Missouri Gov. is scheduled met with a WWII veteran on a mission to visit with every U.S. governor.

Vice President Mike Pence is returning to Kentucky to promote the U.S-Mexico-Canada trade accord and attend a Kentucky Derby eve party

Governor JB Pritzker released the following statement following the Senate passage of the Fair Tax on May 1.

Both growers and processors can apply as a business or an individual.

This wasn’t new territory for Duckworth who served in the Illinois Army National Guard for 23 years.

The Missouri House has passed a proposal to undo and replace the redistricting process enacted by voters in November

Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee is to decide the fate of GOP-backed legislation which critics warn could suppress efforts to register minorities and other voters

U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has returned to Iraq for the first time since the helicopter she was piloting was shot down in 2004 during Operation Iraqi Freedom

Kentucky’s governor expressed pride in The Bluegrass State for passing the constitutional carry bill.

Mid Continent Steel and Wire, Inc. is the largest U.S. producer of steel nails and said it has been greatly affected by tariffs imposed by the Trump administration.

Kentucky's Republican governor has appeared to blame a girl's shooting on a school closing caused by teachers who called in sick to rally at the state Capitol

Starting Monday, May 6 Senator Fowler will host mobile office hours.

The Illinois Public Pension Fund Association (IPPFA) is urging lawmakers to pass the First Responders Suicide Prevention Act.

From the airport to city hall, Cape Girardeau leaders have a long list of projects they want to tackle. But first, they'll need voter approval.

Missouri lawmakers are advancing a proposal that would undo the redistricting process enacted by voters in November

Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway said the complaint featured concerns related to the city’s operations under the mayor.

Kentucky’s primary is a month away, but Monday, April 22 is the deadline to register to vote in those elections.

Republican U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana is scheduled to speak later this month at a congressional prayer breakfast in southern Illinois

According to Sen. Maj. Leader Kimberly Lightford (D-Maywood), Senate Bill 2075 was approved by the Illinois Senate on April 11.

Gray Television's Greta Van Susteren says that Congress could call for their own investigations, but hopes that it's not for political gain.

The Senate Majority Leader said raising the age from 18 to 21 would make it more difficult for teens to get their hands on devices, like e-cigarettes and vaping devices.

Those efforts "were mostly unsuccessful, but that is largely because the persons who surrounded the President declined to carry out orders or accede to his requests," Mueller wrote.

Missouri lawmakers are trying to strip residency requirements for the state's attorney general