Missouri’s Congressional delegation aren’t the only ones sweating redistricting.

Conventional wisdom has the state losing a seat in Congress after the 2010 census. The redistricting, however, could affect another political body - the University of Missouri Board of Curators.

State law requires…

The Senate gave surprise first-round approval to legislation that would legalize and regulate midwives tonight, after Sen. Chuck Graham, D-Columbia, a staunch opponent of the bill, left the chamber to allow a vote.

Speaking after the vote, bill sponsor Sen. John…

An updated proposal to legalize midwifery was brought to the Senate today, and the bill’s sponsor says it is a compromise that satisfies many complaints from doctors’ groups.

The changes include requiring midwives to carry malpractice insurance and restricting their ability…

Missouri’s political chattering class will be watching the clock today, waiting for 5 p.m.

It’s not because they are eager to head home - for many, it’s about the work that could lie ahead.

As Jeff City bureau chief Virginia Young told us earlier,…

A Senate committee heard testimony today on a bill that would legalize midwifery in Missouri.

The bill’s proponents say women should have more birthing options and that lay midwives should be able to practice legally with private accreditation.

Under current law, midwifery…

State Senate Minority Leader Maida Coleman, D-St. Louis — who survived her own short-lived foray in the statewide candidate world in 2006 — appeared to be among the few politicians in either party who seemed happy to be on the…