Lawmakers will be returning to Jefferson City next week to work on storm relief, a stadium deal and an economic development ...

In economic parlance, he was putting lipstick on a pig. Surrounded by his trade advisors and British emissaries, he was asked by a reporter if both sides were in danger of over-hyping the agreement.

In economic parlance, he was putting lipstick on a pig. Surrounded by his trade advisors and British emissaries, he was asked by a reporter if both sides were in danger of over-hyping the agreement.

“Is that the sugar to make the medicine go down? I mean, it’s something, but it’s lipstick on a pig at this point.” ...