St. Louis County officials paused COVID-19 vaccine efforts last week due to a lack of vaccine supply from the state, despite the county kicking off mass vaccine efforts by opening four vaccine sites and...
Editor's note: This article was updated at 6 p.m. Tuesday to reflect the latest information from the state and St. Louis County that the mass vaccination site is still on.
Gov. Mike Parson announced...
Editor's note: This article was updated Monday night after the state canceled its events and Tuesday night to clarify that the UMSL event is still being held.
Gov. Mike Parson identified site locations...
St. Louis County officials say they may have pause COVID-19 vaccine efforts this week due to a lack of vaccine supply from the state, despite the county kicking off mass vaccine efforts by opening four...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• February 3, 2021
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson believes House Republican leaders’ decision against allowing a joint legislative session to convene last week amid a statehouse COVID-19 outbreak was a “purposeful and disgusting...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• January 27, 2021
Former Sen. Jim Lembke, who once represented South County in the Missouri Senate and is now a staffer for the Senate’s conservative caucus, has tested positive for COVID-19, and two state senators announced...
By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent
• January 27, 2021
Out of the 50 states, Missouri ranks last in the nation in terms of the percentage of its residents who have received the initial shot of a COVID vaccine.
Only 4 percent of Missouri residents have received...
By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent
• January 26, 2021
Editor's note: Since this hearing last week, Sen. Andrew Koenig tested positive for COVID-19, and Sen. Bill Eigel said that he had close contact with someone who tested positive and would isolate.
When...
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
• January 20, 2021
Gov. Mike Parson promised to work on behalf of all Missourians after being sworn in for his first full term Jan. 11 — though he didn’t mention in the speech specific items he hopes to achieve in the...
By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent
• January 14, 2021
First responders and emergency medical services can receive their initial dose of a coronavirus vaccine, with Missourians 65 years and older and those with underlying health conditions that put them at...
