by Alisa Nelson | Feb 24, 2022 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
One bill down for the Missouri Legislature – and it’s a big one. Lawmakers have passed and Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law today a $4.6 billion spending bill with $2 billion in federal funds for Missouri’s K-12 schools, state worker pay raises, and additional...
by admin | Jun 23, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The governor has called a special legislative session to extend a key funding mechanism for Missouri’s Medicaid program, warning that failure to extend the FRA would cost Missouri about $591 million in fiscal year 2022. The FRA is the state’s Federal...
by Mike Lear | Mar 13, 2013 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
The House has passed its version of legislation to redefine what medical workers can choose not to do based on conscience. The House version of conscience rights for medical workers legislation is sponsored by House Speaker Tim Jones (R-Eureka). He says the bill...
by Mike Lear | Jan 23, 2013 | Health / Medicine, Legislature
A hearing in the House Committee on Children, Families and Persons with Disabilities on a proposal to extend so-called “benevolent” tax credits turned into a discussion about abortion and birth control on Tuesday. The hearing was on a bill that would...
by Mike Lear | May 17, 2012 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
A House-Senate Committee could be next to consider a package containing a number of measures related to religious objections to abortions and birth control. The measure contains several proposals that have been heard earlier in the session. One would prevent employers...