Missouri Government News

An all-time high number of inmates in Missouri prisons has officials searching for the reasons.

The Missouri Department of Natural Resources has announced it is laying off 48 employees in its Division of State Parks and Historic Sites, far fewer than the 100 the agency originally estimated it would lose.

Missourians will soon have more chances to win tens of millions of dollars. The Missouri State Lottery Commission voted Friday to start selling lottery tickets for Mega Millions.

The two-year project shutting down big sections of Interstate 64 in the St. Louis area is nearing a conclusion.

Missouri State Treasurer Clint Zweifel is warning state residents to watch out for a scam that involves unclaimed property.

Some Hindus and yoga instructors say yoga has religious or spiritual aspects and shouldn't be subject to a Missouri sales tax that applies to recreation.

The Missouri Department of Transportation reached the century mark in its quest to repair 802 of the state's worst bridges in five years.

Posted on Wednesday, November 04, 2009 at 5:57 a.m. The top counties for the year were Osage County with 318 deer, Franklin County with 295 and Callaway County with 240.

Health conditions, such as heart disease and high blood pressure, can also be passed on to future generations.

Monday, November 02, 2009 at 6:31 a.m. Heavy rains could lead to some heavier trucks on Missouri roads.

Missouri Labor Director Larry Rebman visited managers and employees of Edge Manufacturing in Pevely Friday to discuss programs designed to enhance workplace safety after the state recently experienced a spike in the number of workplace deaths.

A friend and ex-husband of Missouri Auditor Susan Montee have amassed millions of dollars of license office contracts from Gov.

The Environmental Protection Agency has directed the state of Missouri to raise water quality standards for a 28-mile segment of the Mississippi River at St.

Gov. Jay Nixon's appointment of David Kerr as the state's new economic development director brought mixed reactions from state Republican leaders Thursday.

Tow trucks assist the Colorado State Patrol to clear stalled vehicles from westbound Interstate 70 on Floyd Hill just west Denver.

Missouri's environmental agency has reorganized some of its divisions, with changes in some management positions.

Gov. Jay Nixon cut an additional $204 million from Missouri's budget Wednesday and eliminated nearly 700 jobs in attempt to offset a continued decline in state tax revenues.

The Missouri Department of Corrections intentionally destroyed videotapes to "suppress the truth" of the 17 hours a prisoner spent shackled upright and handcuffed to a restraining bench, a federal judge has ruled.

The Missouri women's soccer team is the Big 12 Conference's regular season champion.

The Missouri Public Service Commission's Cold Weather Rule, designed to help customers with heat-related utility bills, begins on November 1, 2009.A The rule will remain in effect through March 31, 2010.