Missouri Legislature

Cole County Circuit Court Judge William E. Hickle ruled last month that the Missouri Office of State Public Defender violated the constitutional rights of indigent people awaiting trial by forcing them to wait for weeks, and even months, before being assigned an attorney. Tony Rothert of the ACLU of Missouri and state Rep. Tony Lovasco discussed what comes next on "St. Louis on the Air."

The report, which cost the state nearly $400,000, would have been used to support nursing homes operated by the Missouri Veterans Commission

Sara Baker and Anatolij Gelimson founded Fast Democracy to make law-making more transparent. They discussed the platform, now operating in 50 states, on "St. Louis on the Air."

This week, the Missouri Independent launched with big plans for covering Missouri state government. The nonprofit news site promises to provide “relentless investigative journalism that sheds light on how decisions in Jefferson City are made and how those decisions affect Missourians.”

NPR's new podcast "No Compromise" dives deep into the most uncompromising corner of the gun debate — it follows groups like the Missouri Firearms Coalition that feel the NRA is too soft on gun rights. Podcast co-host Chris Haxel of KCUR shares what the investigation uncovered.

Wayne Goode, a longtime Missouri legislator and member of the University of Missouri Board of Curators, died Saturday of leukemia. He crafted legislation that helped establish the University of Missouri-St. Louis.

During the special legislative session this week, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson called for lawmakers to allow the state's attorney general to intervene in local homicide cases. In this "St. Louis on the Air" interview, St. Louis Public Radio reporter Rachel Lippmann discusses the governor’s attempts to solve St. Louis’ crime problem. She also talks about the work of the federal agents who have been handling homicide cases in St. Louis for a few years and how Operation LeGend fits into that effort.

Sen. Paul Wieland has seen a lot of startling events during his 12 Missouri legislative sessions.The Imperial Republican has witnessed resignations of…

The directors and subject of “St. Louis Superman,” the documentary film showcasing the story of former Missouri state Rep. Bruce Franks Jr., are headed to…

State Rep.-elect Trish Gunby is the latest guest on Politically Speaking. The St. Louis County Democrat talked with St. Louis Public Radio’s Julie…