Missourians are being warned about growing pressure on the state’s insurance market. The Missouri Department of Commerce and Insurance says lawsuit abuse is driving up costs, with Director Angela Nelson warned it now amounts to a tort tax of more than $1,200 a year...
When the state legislature returns from spring break, a Missouri Senate committee could vote on protections against frivolous lawsuits that aim to silence people’s free speech rights. Sen. Mike Henderson, R-Desloge, is sponsoring a bill to take on what are known as...