Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe’s bill signing pen may run out of ink by next Monday. He’s scheduled to sign nearly 40 bills into law by the 14th, the final day he’s required to take action on bills passed earlier this year. On Wednesday at the State Capitol, he’s scheduled...
The Missouri Senate won’t be resuming debate yet on legislation that would undo most of Proposition A, the voter-approved law that mandates paid sick leave and raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour next year. Senate President Pro-tem Cindy O’Laughlin,...
Does Proposition A violate the Missouri Constitution? That’s what the State Supreme Court is now weighing. The voter-passed initiative will raise Missouri’s minimum wage to $15 an hour next year and requires employers to provide one hour of paid sick leave for every...
The Missouri Supreme Court is considering a legal challenge to November’s vote to raise the state minimum wage and mandate paid sick leave. Buddy Law, CEO of the Missouri Restaurant Association, says recently passed Proposition A is unconstitutional because it...
The Missouri Supreme Court is weighing a petition from several business groups that want the election results for Proposition A overturned. The measure passed in November with 57.5% of the vote. Prop A will raise the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour in 2026 and...
