Republicans and Democrats alike are promoting anti-crime initiatives as a new year of lawmaking gets underway in state ...

The Missouri legislature made history Wednesday as Republicans elected the first Asian-American speaker of the House and the first woman to be president pro tem of ...

Jon Patterson becomes the first Asian American speaker to lead the Missouri House. Cindy O’Laughlin is the first woman to ...

State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the Missouri House speakership failed ...

Republican state Rep. Jon Patterson, of Lee's Summit, makes Missouri history as the first Asian American Speaker of the House ...

In the House, state Rep. Jon Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, won an overwhelming victory over a challenger from within the ...

Lee's Summit, won over the vast majority of Republicans and Democrats for the top leadership role in the Missouri House.

The new House speaker outlines his priorities, focusing on foster children, public safety, youth mental health, and affordable childcare.

It’s been seven years since Hayden Patterson had a home and now with years on his feet in the streets, he can finally lay down safe in a place to call his own. After seven years, Mr Patterson ...

"Nothing. It was like the kiss in the cathedral." Jon Bon Jovi is not afraid to admit he has made his fair share of mistakes over the course of his decades-long marriage to wife Dorothea Hurley.

For that, they all deserve not just a lump of coal, but an entire sack of it. (Or a sack of something else we cannot mention). Jon Coupal is president of the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association.

Riley Patterson, Spencer Shrader and Carlson have filled in since. If Joseph kicks on Sunday, he’ll be the fifth kicker they’ve used this season. Anders Carlson walks off the field after the ...