Legislative Report: 2021 MISSOURI LEGISLATIVE SESSION COMES TO A CLOSE

The Missouri General Assembly ended the 2021 legislative session Friday, May 14 at 6:00 p.m. with some major accomplishments

Legislators have reintroduced a bill to examine the state of local journalism

From the Poynter Report: A bipartisan group of legislators reintroduced the Future of Local News Act Thursday. If passed, the bill would

NMA, NNA call on Pres. Biden to use local newspapers for vaccine advertising

Washington, D.C. – The News Media Alliance and the National Newspaper Association (NNA) today sent a letter to President Joe Biden,

PLS won’t keep Dana Raker from covering her hometown

Dana Raker From Matthew Barba Missouri Press News As a profession, journalism has always attracted the passionate and tenacious, those who refuse

Legislative Report: Week 18: Five More Legislative Days Remain

The Missouri General Assembly wrapped up a somewhat busy week in Jefferson City that ended with the passage of

Northeast News teaches lesson about the fragility of local news

Blank front page, 'radio silence' in late March showed community the importance of a local news presence By Matthew Barba Missouri

Legislative Report: Week 17: Two Weeks Remain in 2021 Session

As things continue to move at a super-fast pace over the next two weeks, we plan to send a

Legislative Report: Week 16: Governor Announces Major DHSS Changes

On Tuesday, Governor Mike Parson named his deputy chief of staff Robert Knodell as acting director of the Missouri

Legislative Report: Week 15: House Speeding, Senate Leaning

Members of the Missouri House kept their pedals to the metal and sped through debate and votes on more

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