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Missouri Restaurant Association talks about impact of new no-tax on tips law for state’s workers (LISTEN)
The Missouri Restaurant Association calls the new “no tax on tips” law, recently signed as part of President Trump’s budget bill, a win for the state’s 230,000 hospitality workers. Buddy Lahl, CEO of the Missouri Restaurant Association, says it...

Bill Clay Sr., Congressional Black Caucus Founding Member and Missouri Civil Rights Icon, Dies at 94
William Lacy Clay Sr., a civil rights leader, legislative powerhouse, and one of the 13 founding members of the Congressional Black Caucus, has died. He was 94. Clay made history in 1968 when he became Missouri’s first Black congressman,...

SEC Media Days Craze: Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas A&M
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The final day of SEC Media Days wraps up with Arkansas, Kentucky, Missouri, and Texas A&M. We will be updating our Media Days Craze section with content from every team as they make their appearance. We will also have all of...

Highway N Improvement Project Approved for Schuyler County in Missouri’s $13.3 Billion Transportation Plan
Schuyler County will see a nearly $340,000 pavement improvement project under Missouri’s newly approved Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years 2026-2030. The Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission last week...

Missouri Pushes Back on ‘All Comers’ Policies, Protects Faith-Based Student Organizations
Despite the reputation that colleges and universities try to cultivate as centers of free expression, campuses aren’t always friendly to people of faith and their organizations. The 2010 Supreme Court ruling in Christian Legal Soc. Chapter of...

30-team CFP? Missouri football’s Eli Drinkwitz talks playoff expansion
Is there a more intriguing string of words to hear emanate from the SEC Media Days stage? “This is not,” Missouri football coach Eli Drinkwitz said, “gonna do me any favors with our commissioner.” Please, continue! And Drinkwitz sure did. During...

Could Missouri be a nuclear hub?
Home/KZRG News/Could Missouri be a nuclear hub? A nuclear summit was held Thursday at the University of Missouri in Columbia. Newstalk KZRG asked Missouri Lt. Governor David Wasinger if he believed the state could become a nuclear hub. “Again,...

Report: Missouri to see largest spike in household energy costs under Trump's bill
MISSOURI – The “One Big Beautiful Bill,” the spending package recently signed by U.S. President Donald Trump, is expected to drive up utility bills over the next decade, with Missouri currently projected to see the highest increases in the nation....

Missouri Mexican Restaurant Shutting Down After 9 Years
There are a lot of reasons why a restaurant in Missouri might decide to close its doors. In some cases, business costs make staying open impossible, but for others it's just time to start another chapter. That's the story for a Mexican restaurant...

Missouri House of Representatives to hold first public hearing on property tax reform
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives will begin a series of informational hearings on property tax reform on Wednesday, which will be held statewide. The Special Interim Committee will be holding these statewide...

Missouri, and your bank account, is about to go nuclear
Ameren announced earlier this year that it wanted to build 1,500 megawatts of new nuclear energy generation by 2045, or enough electricity to power around 1 million homes. The announcement is in line with what almost every utility company across...

Civil rights leader and Missouri’s first Black congressman, William L. Clay Sr., dies at 94
Stay Informed, Stay Empowered in STL Subscribe to The St. Louis American‘s free weekly newsletter for critical stories, community voices, and insights that matter. William L. Clay Sr., Missouri’s first Black congressman and noted civil rights...

"He should be fired for this take" - CFB fans brutally roast Eli Drinkwitz over Missouri HC's bizarre playoff format proposal
Missouri Tigers coach Eli Drinkwitz was at the SEC media days on Thursday. Members of the Tigers were made available for the final day of the SEC media days and they spoke to the media in the morning. Drinkwitz had an interesting press conference,...

5 takeaways from Missouri football’s Eli Drinkwitz at SEC Media Days
In his opening statement, Eli Drinkwitz quipped that he wouldn't talk about the Jeffrey Epstein files or the JFK assassination. “I know there's a lot of burning questions in this room by the 14 of y’all that showed up,” Drinkwitz said. “But, just...

Bennett Nuss: Missouri v. Starbucks May Be the Blueprint for a Federal Anti-DEI Campaign
In the commentary below, Free Enterprise Project Associate Bennett Nuss encourages us to examine the line of attack that Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is using in a complaint against Starbucks’s Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI)...
Missouri Task Force 1 Upstaffs to a Type I Team in Texas

Three Highway Projects Approved for Scotland County in Missouri’s $13.3 Billion Transportation Plan
Scotland County will benefit from three key transportation projects over the next five years, under the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission’s newly approved Statewide Transportation Improvement Program (STIP) for fiscal years...

"Extremely reckless to even joke about child trafficking" - CFB fans call out Missouri's Eli Drinkwitz over Epstein files reference at SEC media day
The Missouri Tigers and coach Eli Drinkwitz were at the SEC media days on Thursday. They were part of the group of teams who had their media availabilities on the final day of of the SEC media days. Drinkwitz started the day with an interesting...

Explaining Missouri coach's 30-team expanded playoff idea
Mizzou coach Eli Drinkwitz loves the idea of College Football Playoff expansion. His idea for more bites at the apple and "access" for additional SEC teams is a win for all parties and would keep fanbases interested through the regular season's...

Missouri Lottery Mega Millions, Pick 3 winning numbers for July 15, 2025
The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big. Here’s a look at July 15, 2025, results for each game: Winning Mega Millions numbers from July 15 drawing 06-10-24-35-43, Mega Ball: 01 Check Mega Millions payouts and...