The Missouri Department of Social Services said it was awaiting further instruction about distributing SNAP benefits, as the ...
In 1857, the Supreme Court’s Dred Scott ruling denied Black citizenship, upheld slavery, and stands as one of the Court's ...
The Missouri Supreme Court heard arguments Wednesday regarding Craig Wood’s appeal of his death sentence for the kidnapping, ...
Michigan trial courts cost about $1.2 billion annually to maintain and are primarily funded by local governments and court ...
Missouri’s competency-to-stand-trial system has become so overloaded that even people accused of low-level crimes now wait ...
Most Republican candidates running for governor in 2026 back a constitutional amendment that would have voters elected Kansas Supreme Court justices.
Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe announced on May 27 that he will call a special legislative session to consider disaster relief, stadium funding and spending items (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). No ...
The Republican governor is seeking reelection to her second four-year term as the state government's chief executive. She touted an endorsement from President Trump on Sunday night on X.