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Hearing conducted on Gov. Kehoe’s priority to phase out Missouri’s income tax
One of Governor Mike Kehoe’s top priorities this legislative session, scrapping the state income...
Missouri Senate Panel Hears Bill to Regulate Kratom, Limit 7‑OH Potency
Missouri State Sen. Maggie Nurrenbern, D-Kansas City, is pushing new statewide regulations on...
Missouri Lawmakers Weigh Restoring Secretary of State’s Investigation and Subpoena Power in Election Cases
At the Missouri Capitol, lawmakers are debating a State House bill that would restore the...
Missouri considers bill to bar judges from giving death sentences when jury can’t decide
Legislation being considered by a Missouri House committee would bar judges from sentencing...
Missouri Lawmaker Proposes 250-Hour Delay on Union Dues for New Workers (LISTEN)
A proposal at the Missouri Capitol could change when union dues start for new employees. Show Me...
Call for an overhaul: All options on table for Missouri school funding task force (LISTEN)
Governor Mike Kehoe says the current model to fund Missouri’s K-12 schools is just not...
Missouri House committee considers juvenile justice bill
A Missouri House committee is considering HB 2498, a bill that would make some changes to the...
President Signs Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s Trafficking Survivors Relief Act Into Law
Missouri Congresswoman Ann Wagner’s bipartisan Trafficking Survivors Relief Act is now law after...
Missouri Supreme Court throws out 2025 ballot wording, attorney general appeals bill
The Missouri Supreme Court has struck down an entire Senate bill after ruling that a key piece...
Missouri House sanctions Rep. Jeremy Dean for vulgar texts to another member
A House Ethics Committee investigation has led to the Missouri House of Representatives...
At Missouri Capitol Hearing, MSHSAA Director Responds to Scrutiny Over Board Practices
Missouri lawmakers are considering a plan to replace Missouri High School Athletic Association’s...
Missouri Senate committee considers child sex abuse, ‘grooming’ bill
A Missouri Senate bill is seeking to protect minors from being groomed by sexual predators and...
State Senator renews effort to allow pregnant women in Missouri to finalize divorces (LISTEN)
Women in Missouri still cannot finalize a divorce while pregnant. Another effort to change the law...
Missouri Rep. Ray Reed Pushes Bill Requiring ICE Agents to Show Badges and Avoid Face Coverings (LISTEN)
A new proposal in the Missouri Capitol focuses on transparency in federal law enforcement. Matt...
Missouri Protesters Push Back Against Legislature on Sick Leave, Abortion Rights, and Redistricting
Hundreds of people gathered at the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday for a “Stand Up, Fight Back”...
Missouri legislation seeks legal protection for drivers during roadway protests
Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins, R-Bowling Green, wants to give drivers legal...
State auditor warns Missouri Legislature to put brakes on spending of reserves (LISTEN)
If Missouri continues to spend at the levels it has over the past five years, the state can kiss...
Missouri Legislator Introduces ‘Red Flag’-Style Bill for Mental Health Emergencies (LISTEN)
State Representative Steve Butz wants to give families and law enforcement a way to temporarily...
Missouri Congressman Eric Burlison on data centers: “This is a national security issue”
Several potential data centers want to make Missouri their future home, but they have mixed...
Missouri Lawmaker’s ICE ID Bill Faces Uncertain GOP Support
Immigration enforcement is back in the spotlight following the shooting death of Renee Good in...
Legislative push to get Missouri moving on critical minerals gold mine
A Missouri House bill aims to take the state’s critical mineral industry to the bank. State Rep....
Missouri Governor Pushes Plan to Restructure Oversight of High School Sports
Missouri’s State High School Activities Association may be heading toward significant changes....
Missouri Lawmaker Says Prisons Shouldn’t Be Default Mental Health Providers
Missouri lawmakers are looking at a mental health bill called the Care Before Predictable Harm...
House bills would ban lab-grown meat in Missouri
The sale of lab-grown meat would be banned in Missouri under a handful of state House bills. One...
Missouri Sen. Schmitt hears testimony on dangers of too much screen time for children
A U.S. Senate committee is examining the effects on children who spend hours with their eyes glued...
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer Visits Missouri Capitol, Talks Recovery and City Priorities
St. Louis Mayor Cara Spencer visited Jefferson City on Wednesday for the Governor’s Prayer...
Missouri bill would bring back presidential primary and expand no-excuse absentee voting
A wide-ranging elections bill would restore Missouri’s presidential primary and lengthen the time...
Missouri Governor Wants School Districts to Have Letter Grades, Open Enrollment
Students in Missouri schools get report cards — and soon, school districts will too. Governor Mike...
Missouri Sen. Hawley changes vote to ‘no’ on War Powers measure
U.S. Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Missouri, is changing his vote on a measure to invoke the War Powers Act...