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(AP) Missouri Supreme Court Judge Paul Wilson is starting a new role as the state’s chief justice. Wilson began a two-year term Thursday as the top judge, succeeding Judge George Draper, who remains on the court. Missouri’s chief justice po...

(AP) The Justice Department is halting federal executions after a historic use of capital punishment by the Trump administration, which carried out 13 executions in six months. Attorney General Merrick Garland says he is imposing a moratorium on federa...

(AP) California has scheduled a Sept. 14 recall election that could oust Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom from office. The date was set by the state’s lieutenant governor after election officials certified that enough valid petition signatures had been tur...

Thursday is the first official day on the job for Columbia Public Schools’ new superintendent. Dr. Harold Yearwood takes over for the retiring Peter Stiepleman (STEEPLE-man). The district picked Yearwood in March following a national search. Yearwood u...

(AP) Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to renew a critical Medicaid funding tax. The House voted Wednesday to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. Parson called lawmakers back to the Capitol last week to renew the tax on hospitals and other medical p...