Missouri voters may soon have another option when it comes to political parties with the recent announcement from billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk that he is launching the new America party. But how does that impact Missouri Democrats and Republicans? Democratic...
One chamber down and one to go for Missouri’s $46 billion state budget proposal. The Missouri House of Representatives has passed the fiscal outline for the state budget year that begins in July. The plan includes: •$3.6 billion in state aid to K-12 public...
Missouri’s Republican House Speaker and the House Elections Committee chair are disappointed that the GOP-controlled Senate did not approve legislation on voter ID and initiative petition reform this session. The 2021 session ended Friday evening in Jefferson...
A coalition that’s dedicated to improving the well-being of Missouri children is praising the Missouri House’s bipartisan approval of a $76 million increase for foster and adoptive children. Kids Win Missouri policy director Craig Stevenson says the House...
Missouri’s House Budget Committee learned new details Tuesday in Jefferson City about a budget blueprint from the committee chair to direct dollars slated for Medicaid expansion for other programs, including MO HealthNet. That’s the state Medicaid program....
