Missouri Senate Democrats are saying their top priority this legislative session is making life more affordable for Missourians. Senate Minority Leader Doug Beck spoke with reporters at the Capitol on Thursday and said they’re hoping Gov. Mike Kehoe’s plan to...
The Missouri Senate won’t be resuming debate yet on legislation that would undo most of Proposition A, the voter-approved law that mandates paid sick leave and raises the state’s minimum wage to $15 an hour next year. Senate President Pro-tem Cindy O’Laughlin,...
Senate Democratic Leader Doug Beck, D-Affton, is critical of Gov. Mike Kehoe’s $53.7 billion budget proposal, saying it would underfund K-12 public schools by about $300 million. Beck accuses Republicans of wanting to lower the state’s commitment to public education....
