David A. Lieb

In this Feb. 19, 2019, photo, the old Daily Guide office stands for sale in St. Robert, Mo. With the shutdown of the newspaper in September 2018, this area in central Missouri’s Ozark hills joined more than 1,400 other cities across the United States to lose a newspaper over the past 15 years, according to an Associated Press analysis of data compiled by the University North Carolina.

Cutbacks in local news leave some communities in the dark

March 10, 2019 at 1:07 p.m.

Five of the 10 largest newspaper companies are owned by hedge funds or other investors with several unrelated holdings, and GateHouse is among them, said Penelope Muse Abernathy, a University...

Prices rise as the minimum wage increases in several states

December 30, 2018 at 4:58 p.m.

At Granny Shaffer's restaurant in Joplin, Mo., owner Mike Wiggins is reprinting the menus to reflect the 5, 10 or 20 cents added to each item.

Democratic state gains may mean tighter gun, looser pot laws

November 11, 2018 at 4:41 p.m.

From New York to New Mexico, residents in a number of states can expect a leftward push for expanded health care coverage, gun control, education funding and legalized recreational marijuana...

United States Sen. Michael Bennet speaks ...

Democrats chip away at GOP dominance in state governments

November 6, 2018 at 8:55 p.m.

Democrats took back the governor's offices in Illinois and Michigan on Tuesday, major steps in their nationwide strategy to reverse years of Republican gains in state capitols.

FILE – In this Nov. 4, 2014 file photo, Republican Mark Tweedie, center, is congratulated by campaign treasurer Tim Devanney victory in the Connecticut House 13th District race in Manchester, Conn. Rep. Tweedie has been making the case for change of the Democratically controlled General Assembly as he challenges Democratic Sen. Steve Cassano in the November 2018 general election, in a potentially pivotal race for control of the chamber. (David Butler II/Hartford Courant via AP, File)

Control of Congress at stake in state legislative races like Colorado’s

September 22, 2018 at 9:55 a.m.

Democrats looking to regain a foothold in state capitols largely led by Republicans had anticipated flipping control of up to a dozen legislative chambers during the last presidential election. It...

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens listens to a question during an interview in his office at the Missouri Capitol on Jan. 20.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens resigns amid widening investigations

May 29, 2018 at 5:29 p.m.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens, a sometimes brash political outsider whose unconventional resume as a Rhodes scholar and Navy SEAL officer made him a rising star in the Republican party, abruptly...

Legislatures lack public records on harassment, AP finds

April 11, 2018 at 9:41 p.m.

In the past 15 months, dozens of state lawmakers have been forced from office, removed from their leadership roles, reprimanded or publicly accused of sexual misconduct in a mounting backlash...

Conor Lamb, Democratic congressional candidate for Pennsylvania's 18th district, arrives at his polling station at First Church of Christ, March 13, 2018 in Mt. Lebanon, Pennsylvania. Voters head to the polls today as Lamb is running in a tight race for the vacated seat of Rep. Tim Murphy (R-PA) against Republican candidate Rick Saccone.

Democrats would need huge wave — one not seen in more than 40 years — to win U.S. House, report says

March 26, 2018 at 10:59 a.m.

A report released Monday suggests Democrats might have to temper their enthusiasm about climbing back to power during this year's midterm elections.

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens speaks during ...

Missouri governor: “no blackmail,” “no violence” in affair

January 20, 2018 at 9:55 p.m.

In his first interview since acknowledging an extramarital affair, Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens said Saturday that there was "no blackmail" and "no threat of violence" by him in what he...

Volumes of tax regulations are stacked ...

Deduction targeted by GOP used by tax filers in most states

November 18, 2017 at 8:42 p.m.

A popular deduction targeted in the GOP's overhaul of the tax code is used by more than a quarter of all filers in a majority of states, including many led...

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