Track the major policy debates of Mike Kehoe’s first year, including crime, education and police department control.

The Missouri State Highway Patrol began chasing a tractor-trailer in Montgomery City. The chase went through several towns and the truck crossed into oncoming traffic and hit several vehicles.

Several new laws will take effect in Missouri and Arkansas on New Year’s Day, bringing changes to taxes, healthcare coverage, and emergency protocols.

Comments in Missouri likely signal the official death knell of an agreement that stopped the two states from swiping Kansas City businesses.

Starting Jan. 1, 2026, Missouri will raise the minimum wage to $15, allow new state tax subtractions, change brewery fees and inspections, and require schools to implement staff safety training.House Bill 567 increases the statewide minimum wage to $15 an hour beginning Jan.

Missouri’s Stop the Bleed Act was signed into law in July and requires public schools to stock bleeding control kits in high-traffic areas like gyms, cafeterias, and auditoriums.

The Missouri Supreme Court has ordered the immediate removal of Judge Matthew Thornhill, rejecting a previously proposed suspension and delayed resignation.

Missouri was awarded $216,276,818 through the federal Rural Health Transformation Program, according to a Monday press release from the Missouri Primary Care Association. The award includes a $100 million base allocation,