Two pairs of state representatives will pair off in fights later this month to raise money for the Children of Fallen Soldiers Relief Fund. The event is being dubbed the I-70 Grudge Match. The fights will pit Representative Brandon Ellington (D-Kansas City) against...
A proposal that would make it a crime to cause a school to go on lockdown stems from an incident January 16, when a reporter for St. Louis TV Station KSDK triggered a lockdown at Kirkwood High School. Kirkwood School District and City officials have testified in favor...
The House has given initial approval to HB 388, a proposal to give annual letter grade report cards to each public and charter school building in the state. The bill was amended to have the Department of Education give schools not only one, overall letter grade, but a...
A proposal in the House would lift the statutes of limitations on civil and criminal actions in cases of child abuse and child sexual abuse. Missouri law has a 10-year statute of limitations on actions for damage or personal injury caused by child sexual abuse and...
Legislation has been heard in the House Committee on Downsizing State Government that is motivated by common complaints of Republicans when it comes to federal dollars coming to Missouri. The proposal would require state agencies to get approval from the state...
