Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The law also stops child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to ...

Missouri’s system for providing legal representation to families ensnared in the foster care system is highly decentralized and has little state oversight. The result is that some parents go without ...

After Thursday, Aug. 28, Missouri will end the state’s long-standing practice of seizing foster children’s Social Security benefits to cover the cost of foster care. Gov. Mike Kehoe on Wednesday, July ...

Missouri has begun issuing federal food benefits that could reach 475,000 kids this summer. The first batch of Missouri's summer food benefits for children was issued Thursday night, a spokesperson ...

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (KCTV) - Tens of thousands of Missourians are expected to show out at the Missouri State Fair over the next week and a half. The fair is full of entertainment and activities, which ...

The latest Kids Count report shows fewer children in Missouri and Kansas lived in poverty in 2023 compared to pre-pandemic years, but many are still struggling to rebound from reading and math ...

It's an honor to serve as your State Auditor, but today, I'm writing as a father and Missourian who cares deeply about the future of our great state. That future starts today in classrooms across ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) - While the state of Texas famously has the Texas Rangers as its elite police force, a Missouri lawmaker is hoping to create the Missouri Rangers. State Sen. David ...

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