The head budget writer in the Missouri House wants to be State Treasurer. State Rep. Cody Smith, R-Carthage, is one of six Republicans running for the office. He said spending six years as chairman of the House Budget Committee has prepared him to be Missouri...
A Democratic lawmaker from central Missouri’s Columbia is accusing Republicans of rushing the state budget through the Missouri House. State Rep. Adrian Plank said lawmakers only had three hours to go over what changes the House Budget Committee made from the...
The Missouri House has passed legislation that would block state Medicaid funding to abortion providers and their affiliates. House Bill 2634 does not mention any specific providers but is believed to target Planned Parenthood, which has operated abortion clinics in...
One of Missouri’s top budget leaders wants to take over as state treasurer. Alisa Nelson talks to Missouri House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith of Carthage about his run for the statewide office.
