Gov. Mike Parson has given his signature of approval to an education package that would expand tax credits for private schooling, allow Boone County to open charter schools, and restrict four-day school weeks, among other things. The plan would require districts with...
Gov. Mike Parson has signed a pair of education bills into law. Senate Bill 727 is sponsored by Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester, and House Bill 2287 is sponsored by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters. The bills increase baseline teacher salary to $40,000...
In previous years, a bill that would regulate kratom has been held up in the Missouri Senate and vetoed by the governor. Now, state Representative Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters, has started from scratch and hopes to get his bill passed in these final four weeks of...
“Anybody right now can download an app on their phone and participate in sports wagering in the State of Missouri. They are just doing so illegally,” St. Peter’s Republican Rep. Phil Christofanelli told the House Emerging Issues Committee. “But it’s...
A Missouri House oversight committee will hear testimony Tuesday in Jefferson City from the Budget Committee chairman on his proposal involving sports wagering. The House Special Committee on Government Oversight will hold a Tuesday afternoon hearing on the...
