JEFFERSON CITY — With the 2024 election in the rearview mirror and a new crop of leaders ready to take over, Missouri lawmakers are set to begin their annual legislative session Wednesday.

Many states automatically raise their minimum wage on Jan. 1 like Arizona, Virginia, Connecticut and Minnesota. In others, like Florida and Missouri, specific ballot measures have legislated the ...

About 57% of Missouri voters supported Proposition A on November 5th, 2024, and passage of the ballot measure will increase the minimum wage to $13.75 on January 1, 2025 and $15 on January 1, 2026. In ...

The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a legal challenge to November’s vote to raise the state minimum wage and mandate ...

Voters approved an increase in Missouri's minimum wage to $15, along with paid sick leave, but a lawsuit and legislative ...

Missouri's minimum wage increase, approved by voters in November, is sparking concern among small business owners. The rise ...

Kansas Citians are digging out from a blizzard, observing the funeral of former President Jimmy Carter, anticipating new ...

Utility companies could base customers’ rates on projected expenses rather than actual costs under legislation critics worry ...

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Republicans are seeking to partially undo the new law voters approved in November to raise the ...

Heather Overstreet moved her growing dog grooming, training and boarding business into a converted garage. It was a milestone ...

With two weeks to go, Democrats are preparing to battle Donald Trump with no leader, no strategy, and loads of dread. Some are vowing to resist at all costs. They see compromise as surrender, and ...

The other states with minimum wage increases put into effect by their own residents were New York, which now has a $15.50 hourly rate — $16.50 for those working in New York City, Long Island, and ...