Missouri Republicans are advancing bills to roll back newly approved paid sick leave and abortion rights laws, setting up a legislative showdown before the session ends Friday, May 16.

Ward 2 council member Lisa Meyer, citing health issues, on May 2 sent a resignation letter to the city. This led to the council setting a special election Aug. 5 to fill the remainder of her term.

Celeste Athon had played softball from the day she was old enough to sign up for a local youth league. She’d never felt like this before. Athon, a second base player for the local Stephens College, found herself tired much faster.

The Missouri Legislature has two weeks left before lawmakers pack their bags and head home. The regular session of the General Assembly runs from January through mid-May each year. Despite the session soon coming to a close,

On May 1, most Missouri workers began accruing paid sick leave under Proposition A, which voters approved last year. But with two weeks remaining in the session, state lawmakers could still pass a bill to change or repeal those provisions.

Students at St. Michael the Archangel Catholic High School in Lee's Summit, Missouri, celebrated the historic election of Pope Leo XIV, an American, at school Thursday.

Cardinal Robert Francis Prevost was elected to lead the Church and selected the name Leo XIV. The new pope was born in Chicago and became the first Holy Father from the United States of America. Bishop James Johnston, who oversees the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph, said he was excited and surprised when the announcement was made.

A coalition of business groups and individuals sued to strike down Proposition A, which Missouri voters passed in November. The new law raising the minimum wage and expands paid sick leave is set to take effect Thursday.

President Trump has appointed former Rep. Ben Baker (R-Neosho) as the United States Department of Agriculture's rural development director for Missouri. Baker served in the House of Representatives for District 160 for seven years – representing Neosho and parts of Joplin. He started his new position this week.

Aubrey joined Community Impact as a reporter in February 2024, where she covers government in the Katy, Fulshear, Missouri City and Sugar Land areas. Before

The Missouri Supreme Court ruled Tuesday in favor of the results of Proposition A in last November’s election covering the state’s minimum wage and paid sick time requirements.

The Columbia City Council unanimously approved an August 5 election to fill the Ward 2 council seat. Current Ward 2 Councilmember Lisa Meyer announced her retirement last week. She is set to retire on May 16.