A Missouri lawmaker wants to honor conservative activist Charlie Kirk with his own day in the Show-Me State. State Sen. Adam Schnelting, R-St. Charles, introduced the resolution. “Our nation was shocked by the assassination of Charlie Kirk,” said Schnelting. “Our...
Missouri lawmakers are once again taking a closer look at property tax changes. State Sen. Joe Nicola—who represents part of Jackson County in the Kansas City area—said the real challenge is crafting a system that works for both urban and rural counties. “In Jackson...
With three weeks left in the Missouri Legislature’s regular session, the state Senate is primed to pass its version of a roughly $48 billion state budget this week. The Senate Appropriations Committee changes include fully funding the formula used to bankroll K-12...
The Missouri House is considering a Senate-passed bill that would provide free college tuition to first responders. SB 71 is sponsored by Republican Sen. David Gregory of St. Louis County. Specifically, it would give free tuition to police, firefighters, paramedics,...
A Missouri Senate committee could vote Tuesday on legislation that would limit transgender students in public K-12 schools to bathrooms based on their sex at birth. It’s sponsored by Sen. Travis Fitzwater, R-Holts Summit. “(It) ensures in our state statutes that it...
