Insulin and EpiPens are not within financial reach for some Missourians. A Kansas City area lawmaker is looking to cap those prices. State Representative Sean Pouche’s bill proposes to restrict how much insurance companies make Missourians pay for insulin and...
A State Senator says Missouri taxes the sales of firearms and ammunition at 11%, something he says is too high. Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, is sponsoring a bill that would exempt that sales tax because of how much residents already have to pay to own one. “I...
State Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, has filed legislation that he says would clarify Missouri’s abortion laws. Razer tells Missourinet that last year’s Roe vs. Wade ruling allowed the state to ban most abortions, but he said the definitions of abortion and pregnancy...
The Independence School District near Kansas City is the largest school district in Missouri to move to a four-day school week. About 150 of Missouri’s more than 500 school districts operate on a shortened school week. However, State Senator Doug Beck, D-Affton, wants...
State Sen. Greg Razer, D-Kansas City, expresses surprise that Missouri still doesn’t have a law in the books to curb distracted driving. His proposed legislation looks to prevent people from using cellphones to text while driving. He joins a growing group of Missouri...
