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|By Dustin Vogt and Natalia Martinez
State representatives have introduced a bill into the House seeking to make charitable or crowdfunded bail organizations illegal in Kentucky.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 5:26 PM CST
|By WKYT News Staff
Governor Andy Beshear has vetoed two redistricting bills.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2022 at 12:54 PM CST
|By Nicole Neuman
Senate Democrats say it’s important to pass federal legislation to ensure each person’s right to vote. Republican senators say bills have been passed to extend voting rights and the power of changing voting laws should remain at the state level.
Updated: Jan. 18, 2022 at 4:28 PM CST
|By Marina Silva
The Missouri House of Representatives debated redistricting on the House Floor on Tuesday afternoon.
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Updated: Jan. 17, 2022 at 10:15 PM CST
|By Michael Van Schoik
An effort is underway to help recruit more physicians in rural parts of Missouri.
Updated: Jan. 13, 2022 at 3:22 PM CST
|By Chad Hedrick
In his address, titled “Our Future is Now,” the governor focused on education, economic investments, healthcare, and public safety.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2022 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Marina Silva
Lawmakers proposed 16 abortion-related bills for the 2022 Missouri Legislative Session.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2022 at 4:11 PM CST
|By Amber Ruch
A proposed fireworks ordinance will be on the April ballot in Sikeston.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:25 PM CST
|By Brandon Richard
The Tennessee General Assembly reconvenes on Tuesday. In addition to passing a state budget and debating laws impacting 6.8 million residents, state lawmakers will turn their attention to something they only do once a decade. A lot is at stake.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2022 at 6:03 AM CST
|By Camille Connor
Tennessee Governor Bill Lee and the state’s education secretary are facing a lawsuit over a law that bans mask mandates in schools.
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Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 7:29 PM CST
|By Colin Baillie
The January 6 Capital riot in 2021 is widely considered the single most serious challenge to our democratic system since the civil war.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 6:48 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller
Gov. Andy Beshear delivered his State of the Commonwealth Address on Wednesday, Jan. 5 at 6 p.m.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 4:22 PM CST
|By Associated Press
Missouri lawmakers have returned to the Capitol for their annual legislative session.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2022 at 9:06 AM CST
|By Marina Silva
The Missouri General Assembly will begin the 2022 Legislative Session on Wednesday at noon.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 5:28 PM CST
|By David Mattingly
A final vote is expected late this week.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 3:26 PM CST
|By Kelly Dean
Paul was first elected to the Senate in 2010. He will be seeking his third term and says he believes that Washington needs someone fiscal conservative like him.
Updated: Jan. 4, 2022 at 8:35 AM CST
|By Marsha Heller
Governor Mike Parson has appointed two people to fill county clerk vacancies in the Heartland and a Bernie man to the Southeast Missouri State University Board of Governors.
Updated: Jan. 3, 2022 at 9:37 PM CST
|By Shoshana Stahl
An effort is underway to further protect victims of domestic violence. Pre-filed house bill 1699 plans to remove some of the financial burden on survivors.
Updated: Dec. 31, 2021 at 5:50 PM CST
|By Mike Miletich
From minor changes to major reforms, 286 new laws will take effect Saturday in Illinois.
Updated: Dec. 29, 2021 at 6:03 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller
Governor Mike Parson will announce new directors for the Departments of Mental Health and Revenue on Wednesday, December 29.
Updated: Dec. 8, 2021 at 2:29 PM CST
|By Marsha Heller
During his visit to southern Illinois, Gov. Pritzker attended the groundbreaking ceremony for Walker’s Bluff Casino Resort.
Updated: Dec. 7, 2021 at 6:11 PM CST
|By Nicole Neuman
The president is scheduled to speak at the Kansas City Transportation Authority.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2021 at 12:16 PM CST
|By KY3 Staff
State Rep. Sara Walsh says she is leading an effort to repeal Missouri’s recent gas tax increase.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2021 at 5:58 PM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
The 2022 primary is June 28. The general election will take place on November 8.
Updated: Nov. 2, 2021 at 11:24 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Polls opened at 6 a.m. on Tuesday and closed at 7 p.m.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2021 at 10:52 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
Governor Mike Parson appointed two people in the Heartland on Monday, November 1 to fill county office vacancies.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 4:17 AM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
Democratic lawmakers in both chambers sided with Gov. JB Pritzker on the COVID-19 Health Care Right of Conscience Act argument.
Updated: Oct. 29, 2021 at 3:32 AM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
Statehouse Democrats worked late into the night Thursday to pass a new gerrymandered congressional map for the next 10 years.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 3:25 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Missouri Governor Mike Parson is the latest Republican governor to issue an executive order to try and block federal vaccine requirements issued by President Joe Biden.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 11:55 AM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The Campaign Legal Center filed a complaint on Thursday, October 28 with the Federal Election Commission against Greitens.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 2:54 AM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
Democrats are one step closer to changing the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act. House Democrats passed a proposal to clarify a portion of the law on a 64-52-2 vote late Wednesday night.
Updated: Oct. 28, 2021 at 2:48 AM CDT
|By Mike Miletich
State Democratic lawmakers have passed a plan out of both chambers to repeal the Parental Notification of Abortion law.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 7:05 PM CDT
|By Breanna Harris
Cape Girardeau residents will head to the polls on Tuesday, November 2 to vote on the internet sales tax.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2021 at 6:41 PM CDT
|By Brandon Richard
For the third time this year, Tennessee lawmakers have convened a special session.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 4:57 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Missouri Republican state Rep. Tom Hannegan has died.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2021 at 12:31 PM CDT
|By Clayton Hester
In the latest edition of Money Talks, the leading topic of the day is social security.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2021 at 9:09 PM CDT
|By Stephanie Czekalinski
A majority of Americas — 58% — say they do not want to see Donald Trump run for president in 2024, but a majority of Republicans disagree, according to a recent poll by Quinnipiac University.
Updated: Oct. 14, 2021 at 12:23 PM CDT
|By Lucas Sellem
Governor Mike Parson promised “swift justice” to the person who he says hacked into the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education website.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 3:53 PM CDT
|By Tori Gessner
Kentucky is one of only 12 states that doesn’t currently have this kind of law.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2021 at 12:25 PM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
Illinois State Representative Patrick Windhorst stopped by the Southern Seven Head Start in Mounds on Wednesday morning to read to students and participate in some activities.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2021 at 8:03 AM CDT
|By Associated Press
A House committee on Tuesday grilled social services administrators.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 5:15 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
The Cape Girardeau County Clerk’s Office announced the start of the biennial “I Voted” sticker design contest.
Updated: Oct. 1, 2021 at 9:32 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
Kentucky Governor Andy Beshear announced he is officially running for re-election.
Updated: Sep. 30, 2021 at 3:48 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
A retired captain from the Paducah Police Department announced his candidacy for McCracken County sheriff.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2021 at 10:35 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
The current director of DED, Rob Dixon, announced he will be leaving his post to take a new job with Ameren Missouri, effective October 22.
Updated: Sep. 24, 2021 at 5:45 PM CDT
|By Associated Press
Federal prosecutors argued in court documents filed Thursday that a three-judge panel of the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals correctly ruled last month that the government had proven its case against Dylann Roof, despite his protestations on several points.
Updated: Sep. 23, 2021 at 4:51 PM CDT
|By Kathy Sweeney
Missouri’s governor responds to some law enforcement concerns about the state’s Second Amendment Preservation Act.
Updated: Sep. 14, 2021 at 11:08 AM CDT
|By Marsha Heller
U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) honored fallen Missouri Marine Lance Corporal Jared Schmitz during a speech on the Senate floor on Tuesday, September 14.
Updated: Sep. 10, 2021 at 12:05 PM CDT
|By Amber Ruch
Governor Andy Beshear held a news briefing following the end of the Kentucky special session.
Updated: Sep. 8, 2021 at 6:48 PM CDT
|By Colin Baillie
McConnell visited the Carson center to speak to the Rotary club of Paducah.