by Alisa Nelson | Jan 18, 2022 | Education, Legislature, News
A push to widen the path for charter schools statewide is back. The Missouri Senate Education Committee is considering whether to allow charter schools in any charter county or Missouri city with a population greater than 30,000. Under current state law, charter...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 12, 2021 | Elections, Legislature, News
Local races and issues, like fire district and school board as well as tax increase and bond proposals, could be moved from April to later in the year. Some members of the Missouri Legislature have filed bills this session that aim to make the switch. During a...
by Alisa Nelson | Jan 19, 2021 | Education, Legislature, News
The coronavirus pandemic has created a world of challenges for America’s educational system, maybe to the point of driving some members of the Missouri Legislature to put a greater emphasis this session on changes to Missouri K-12 education. In the Senate, roughly 40...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 11, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Legislature, News, Transportation
State Senators debated last night about a proposed two-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, also wants to boost the tax on diesel from 17 to 23 cents per gallon. “Have you ever heard the term penny wise and a pound foolish,”...
