Current state law allows anyone in Missouri to run for any congressional district, regardless of which part of the state they live in. A bill by Rep. Aaron McMullen, R-Independence, would change that. McMullen said under current law, someone living in St. Louis or...
Candidates for Congress in Missouri don’t have to live in the congressional district they’re running for. That would change under a bill in the Missouri House. The sponsor, State Rep. Aaron McMullen, R-Independence, told the House Elections Committee on Monday that it...
A Missouri House committee has passed legislation designed to crack down on people illegally occupying homes and other residential properties. The so-called “squatters” bill would elevate first-degree trespassing to a Class E felony in cases where someone...
With about six weeks to go, Missouri Gov. Mike Parson doesn’t expect much from this legislative session. During a visit to St. Joseph, Parson, a Republican, said the legislature likely will complete its main task, passing the state budget, and not much else....
The Missouri House has passed legislation that would block state Medicaid funding to abortion providers and their affiliates. House Bill 2634 does not mention any specific providers but is believed to target Planned Parenthood, which has operated abortion clinics in...
