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...
Rounding out the final week of what has been a contentious 2024 legislative session is legislation that would make it tougher for voters to change the state constitution. The proposed vote of the people from Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, R-Arnold, would require a...
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...
The Missouri Senate began debate this week about whether to make it tougher to approve a vote of the people through the initiative petition process. The upper chamber spent several hours Monday and Tuesday debating the proposal. Initiative petitions are a way to...
