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Politics / Govt
Missouri takes efforts to next level to improve success for people leaving prison (LISTEN)
Missouri has roughly 13,000 inmates released from prison each year. To help them get on the right...
Bill proposes to limit school suspensions for students up to third grade (LISTEN)
Missouri is reviewing whether to limit suspensions for students up to third grade. Alisa Nelson...
Feds approve Missouri’s request to help tornado-stricken southeast Missouri
The U.S. Small Business Administration has approved Gov. Mike Parson’s request for federal...
Senate makes changes to foreign land ownership bill; sends back to House for consideration
Does national security trump personal property rights if it relates to adversaries like China or...
House member looks to establish kratom regulations, despite governor veto last summer
In previous years, a bill that would regulate kratom has been held up in the Missouri Senate and...
Attempt to require 5-day school weeks in urban Missouri areas receives traction in Senate
Following the news that the Independence School District near Kansas City became the largest in...
Dem. Representative wants to give sporting officials better protections (LISTEN)
You are watching a sporting event, it does not matter if it is high school, collegiate, or...
Aftermath of Senator Mike Moon’s marriage comments about 12-year-olds
State Sen. Mike Moon’s comments about young kids marrying with a parent’s permission have sparked...
Missouri House committee hears Senate-passed bill to overturn declawing bans
A House committee is weighing a bill that would prevent cities and counties from banning the...
Missouri House committee hears THC regulation bill
Missouri is considering whether to regulate the sale of THC. State Rep. Kurtis Gregory,...
Bill attempts to loosen restrictions on Missouri’s adoption tax credit
Under current Missouri law, a person who adopts a child is eligible to receive a tax credit of up...
Missouri Senate leader: Odds are not good on sports betting bill passing
Missouri lawmakers in the state Senate have not reached a deal on sports betting. It’s been a...
State Representative wants to get rid of the adoption tax credit limit
If you have ever considered adoption, you understand the expense that can accompany it. One...
Requiring driver’s ED courses in Missouri high schools?
Missouri public school students could be required to take a driver education course before they...
Gov. Parson surveys tornado damage near Glenallen: 5 dead, 5 injured
Governor Mike Parson and state emergency leaders surveyed tornado damage in southeastern...
Legislative effort aims to help Missouri students pave a career roadmap
A legislative initiative to help Missouri’s K-12 public school students pave a roadmap for the...
State lawmaker proposes Do Not Resuscitate orders for children
The Missouri Legislature is being asked to expand the state’s Do Not Resuscitate orders to include...
City and Town elections across Missouri Tuesday; no-excuse absentee voting ends today
Tuesday is election day in Missouri for mayors, city councils, boards of aldermen, school boards,...
Distracted Driving Bill Heads To Missouri House
The Missouri Senate has given the green light to legislation designed to prevent distracted...
Missouri Politicians Respond To Former President Trump Indictment
Members of Missouri’s Congressional Delegation are responding to the indictment handed down by a...
Planned Parenthood sues Missouri’s attorney general over investigation into transgender healthcare program
Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri said it has filed a...
Trans Protest Held On Missouri Capitol Steps
A large protest for transgender rights was held on the steps of the Missouri Capitol Wednesday...
A bill that aims to assist the financial side of breast exams (LISTEN)
Follow-up breast exams can cost Missouri patients hundreds of dollars. The state House has passed...
Loan Forgiveness Proposed For Health Workers Serving Underserved Areas In Missouri
A state House bill looks to forgive student loans for health professionals who work in underserved...
Advocates Respond To Missouri Attorney General’s Emergency Transgender Regulation
Advocates from Planned Parenthood and PROMO Missouri are responding to the emergency state...
A proposed answer to the medical staff shortage in Missouri
Republican Representative Kent Haden penned legislation to help meet a need in Missouri: one that...
Hawley co-sponsors bill to ban special assessment fees from being passed on to bank customers
Some Republicans in Congress are balking at Democratic President Joe Biden’s announcement that...
Filibuster Concludes In Missouri Senate After Lawmakers Return From Spring Break
The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a pair of transgender bills. The proposals would...
Mexico State Representative Discusses Proposed Marijuana Open Container Law
A state lawmaker is proposing an open container law for marijuana in Missouri. It's called...