Close, but no cigar. A bill that was close to passing this legislative session would have raised the legal age to marry in Missouri. The bipartisan effort from Sens. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City, and Lauren Arthur, D-Kansas City, would have banned marriages for...
The state Senate has passed legislation that would ban child marriage in Missouri. Under the bill from Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, R-Scott City, she wants to ban marriages for anyone under 18, without exceptions. “Right now, in Missouri, you can get married at age 16...
Missouri’s teacher shortage is complicated and a statewide commission is finalizing a variety of recommendations designed to put more teachers in front of the next generation’s workforce. The commission has been working on the plan for a few months. The...
