The Missouri House has given first-round approval to a group of bills that will make up next year’s state budget. The $48 billion proposed Fiscal Year 2026 budget covers every aspect of state government – from Medicaid to transportation and education. State Rep. Keri...
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....
