After passing the Missouri House, the Senate has passed legislation that would stop state funding from going to Planned Parenthood or other abortion providers. The House bill was carried in the Senate by Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold. “There have been many...
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...
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...
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...
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...
