Legislative leaders set a deadline of 5 p.m. Wednesday for so-called “working groups” to complete work on spending bill agreements to pave the way for a special session and a balanced state budget.

FAYETTEVILLE -- Joining a jam for the first time can be intimidating, but volunteers at the Folk School of Fayetteville have found a way to welcome newcomers to the circle at a comfortable pace. In ...

The anti-renewable energy bills that made the state grid operator wary and had experts warning of higher utility bills — and possible market collapse — died in the House when the legislative session ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri lawmakers targeted illegal immigrants and Internet harassers, curbed property tax spikes and potentially padded their campaign accounts Friday as they capped a slow ...