By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri could become the second state to drop new education benchmarks if lawmakers approve legislation to require the state to start the… Read more »

(ST. LOUIS, AP) — Thousands of students from around the world are again descending on St. Louis for a championship robotics competition. The U.S. FIRST event returns to the Edward… Read more »

(COLUMBIA, Mo., AP) — The University of Missouri journalism school has modified its classroom use of aerial drones as a legal challenge to the FAA ban on commercial use of… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration says it has exceeded a goal to reduce Missouri’s energy consumption. Nixon signed an executive order in 2009 setting a target… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.) – Missouri’s Juror Appreciation Week will be observed this year Monday, April 28 through Friday, May 2. During the week, judges, lawyers and court clerks will emphasize… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Republican-led Missouri House committee plans to hold a hearing on measures seeking to impeach Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. The Wednesday hearing on three separate… Read more »

By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri Senate committee adopted a state budget provision Tuesday to prevent public colleges and universities from offering in-state tuition rates to… Read more »

By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — The Missouri Democratic Party announced a pair of new leaders Monday as it heads into a 2014 election with a goal… Read more »

By MARIA SUDEKUM (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — Authorities announced charges Friday against a Kansas City-area man suspected in connection with about a dozen recent highway shootings that have wounded… Read more »

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri Senate committee has endorsed a 1-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation projects. The proposed constitutional amendment passed the House earlier this month…. Read more »