Missouri’s senior citizens are one step away from getting some tax relief. The state Legislature has passed a bipartisan tax relief plan for seniors. The bill would allow counties to freeze the property tax rates of Missouri seniors when the seniors turn 65. It would...
A shortage of new vehicles has led to Missourians paying much higher annual property tax bill on their vehicles. Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher, R-Des Peres, has a somewhat positive outlook on the legislature passing a fix this session. “I’m feeling more...
With two weeks left to go, the pressure is on for the Missouri Legislature to pass transgender restrictions. If lawmakers don’t, Gov. Mike Parson said he will call a special session. “We have to realize that we have to make sure that we’re one, protecting women and...
The state budget proposal is set to take center stage next week in the Missouri Senate. The latest version does not include a proposed ban on state spending of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Senate Appropriations Committee took out the House...
Following the news that the Independence School District near Kansas City became the largest in the state to move to a four-day school week, lawmakers have been working behind the scenes to go back to a traditional five-day academic week. State Sen. Doug Beck, a...
