Anita Manion

Former President Donald Trump said all of the three leading candidates have his endorsement.

Some of the candidates switched to the race after filing to run for other offices.

While nearly 12% of the state's population is Black, only 5.4% of the representation on boards and commissions is made of Black members.

Almost 51% of Missouri are women, but they don’t have the same representation on the state’s appointed boards and commissions.

Current Missouri law limits Medicaid postpartum care to 60 days. Under the new legislation, that coverage now lasts for a full year.

Gov. Mike Parson, a Republican, gets a rare opportunity to fill a vacancy in the heavily Democratic city of St. Louis.

While Eric Schmitt was sworn in as Missouri’s new senator, members of the House failed to elect a speaker for the first time in a century.

Vivek Malek is succeeding Scott Fitzpatrick, who was elected state auditor in November. The election for the next treasurer will occur in 2024, and Malek says he plans to run for the position.

While Republicans will still hold a supermajority in the chamber, House Democrats were able to gain three seats, giving them their largest numbers in years.

The caucus frequently clashed with Republican leadership but now members say they want a united front to pursue GOP platform policies.