The Missouri House rejected attempts by Democrats on Tuesday to restore $51.5 million in cuts to the state’s child care ...

As state lawmakers continue to push for a balanced budget, cuts have to be made in that process. One proposed cut is alarming ...

SPRINGFIELD — More than 600 students filled the Basketball Hall of Fame on Monday, hoping to get a jump on a future career.

Missouri lawmakers approved $51.5 million in child care subsidy cuts, sparking rallies and concerns over the impact on ...

Missouri House Budget Committee Chair Dirk Deaton said the amendments would be fiscally "irresponsible and a mistake." ...

As a New York City working mother of three, I see every day how our child-care system is failing our families. For many, it’s ...

A Springfield couple is facing multiple charges after a child was found in their care with multiple serious injuries. They've been denied pretrial release.

Facing a tightening budget picture, the Missouri House inched toward passage of a $50.6 billion spending plan Tuesday that ...

Oregonians say they're fighting to stay above water financially as a new study out of the Common Sense Institute ranks Oregon ...

This week's letters urge fellow readers to consider Springfield's past as well as its future — and the legacy left by ...

A proposed substitute budget in Missouri would cut $51 million from the state’s child care subsidy program, affecting Head Start programs and daycares across the state, as well as families who rely on ...

Past Phoenix Center employees say over a decade of grant fraud has led to the state freezing funds for the center.