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Anti-abortion group calls out Missouri Senate for dropping ball with legislation
The Republican dominated Missouri Senate is being called out by the Missouri Right to Life...
Missouri Legislature passes bill to continue organ donor program checkoff
The Missouri Legislature has sent to Republican Governor Eric Greitens a bill that would allow an...
State Rep. Rehder will file PDMP bill again next year; “I’m a fighter, and I know that we will get this done” (AUDIO)
A Missouri lawmaker who has championed prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation is...
Lawmaker seeking transplant wants to continue organ donor checkoff donations
Rep. Steve Cookson, R-Poplar Bluff, learned last year that he is in liver failure and needs a...
Two female Democrats voice opposition to abortion language in state budget
A couple of lawmakers spoke out against new anti-abortion language in the state budget passed by...
Missouri’s Blunt: Proposed GOP healthcare plan not dead on arrival
The White House reportedly says the House’s version of a proposed healthcare plan that aims to...
Missouri Congressman’s opposition to healthcare plan not wavered by Trump’s call
A twenty minute phone call from President Trump did not change southwest Missouri Republican...
Bill to boost coverage for developmentally disabled children dead, but could return
A measure to help families who have children with developmental disabilities foot their bills is...
Lt. Governor Parson: veterans bill signed by President Trump will help rural Missouri veterans (AUDIO)
A veterans bill signed by President Donald Trump (R) is being praised by Missouri's Lieutenant...
Progressive group rallies against “harmful bills” in Missouri legislature
A coalition called Moral Missouri held a rally at the state capitol in Jefferson City Wednesday....
MO House budget chair says Senate’s funding of education could muddy negotiations
The Missouri Senate’s decision to fully fund the education formula in the state budget could...
Missouri launches savings account program for disabled
By Missourinet contributor Jill Enders A new program is available in Missouri to help those with...
Medicaid expansion won’t see light of day in MO legislature, but arguments persist
With the Missouri legislature mired in a logjam of bills and under pressure to come up with a...
Judge blocks rules that had forced closure of abortion clinics in Missouri
A federal judge followed through on a promise yesterday by issuing an injunction blocking...
Senator Nasheed: Missouri has a “very serious problem with homelessness”
A state senator pushing legislation to expand a tax credit to soup kitchens says Missouri has a...
Proposal in Mo House would restrict use of shackles on pregnant inmates
A bill in the legislature would establish policies and procedures for physical restraints applied...
MO House Resolution would shine spotlight on youth violence as epidemic
State lawmakers are considering a measure to declare youth violence as a public health epidemic....
Legislation to create four adult high schools is approved by Missouri Senate committee (AUDIO)
Legislation to establish four adult high schools in Missouri has been approved by a Senate...
Audit highlights gaping oversight in state’s delivery of federal health and child care money
An audit of the state’s allocation of federal money shows millions in questionable spending. The...
Report: One in ten Missouri babies are born premature
A 2016 report from non-profit organization March of Dimes shows that the nation’s preterm birth...
Missouri House could give final approval to prescription drug monitoring program legislation this week
The Missouri House Fiscal Review Committee is expected to vote Monday in Jefferson City on...
State Rep seeking relief for KC neighborhood plagued with deadly contamination
Missouri House Democrat Brandon Ellington of Kansas City hosted a town hall Saturday over a gas...
Missouri House gives initial approval to prescription drug monitoring program bill; critics say a database won’t work
After a marathon debate at the Statehouse in Jefferson City, the Missouri House gave initial...
Missouri Senator leads committee investigation into opioid manufacturers
An investigation is underway by a U.S. Senate committee to determine whether pharmaceutical...
Missouri audit underway to review state prescription drug expenses
Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway (D) is beginning a review of the state's oversight...
MO Supreme Court mulls man and law to commit him as sexually violent predator
The state Supreme Court is looking at a ruling to have a man committed to the Mental Health...
University of Missouri study: rural nursing homes fall behind in technology
A significant gap exists between rural and urban areas when using health information technology at...
Mid Missouri Congresswoman wants forward motion on GOP healthcare plan
Written by Brad Tregnago A Mid Missouri Congresswoman thinks the Republican replacement for...
Missouri legislative leaders preview 2017 session’s second half
The Missouri House Majority Floor Leader says budget discussions will take center stage when House...