A House bill is back this session that would toughen Missouri’s initiative petition process. State Rep. Brad Banderman, R- St. Clair, is pushing a bill that would tighten signature‑gathering rules, add stricter formatting requirements, and increase penalties for...
It took about 50 hours for a Missouri Senate gridlock to come to an end. The Senate has voted to send the hotly debated initiative petition proposal to a bipartisan group of negotiating lawmakers. Democrats held up Senate work since Monday afternoon over legislation...
The Missouri Legislature is one step closer to passing a proposal that would make it tougher for voters to change the state Constitution. The House has passed a measure that would require a simple majority plus a majority of votes cast from most of Missouri’s U.S....
Two major priorities in the Missouri Senate are in the batting lineup for consideration – the budget and a bill that would help to cover the state’s Medicaid costs, otherwise known as the Federal Reimbursement Allowance (FRA). Members of the far-right-leaning Freedom...
The gridlock is over. The Missouri Senate gave initial approval today to a bill that would make it tougher for voters to change the state Constitution. Missouri Senate Democrats held up floor voting on a proposal for over 20 hours Monday night into Tuesday. It would...
