The Missouri House passed several bills Thursday, including one that will broadly loosen car inspection requirements and another that would reduce the values used to calculate personal property taxes. Both bills now proceed to the Senate. Personal...

The Missouri Senate on Thursday gave bipartisan approval to bills that would ban child marriage and discrimination against natural Black hair. The bills passed the Senate by a vote of 32-1, with Sen. Mike Moon, R-Ash Grove, voting against both. They...