by Anthony Morabith | Feb 1, 2024 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed open enrollment. It’s sponsored by Rep. Brad Pollitt, R-Sedalia, who wants to let K-12 public schools decide if they want to allow students from neighboring districts to enroll in their district. Pollitt on the...
by Alisa Nelson | May 3, 2023 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
In Missouri, patients under anesthesia or who are unconscious can be legally examined by doctors or doctors-in-training without the patient knowing about the exam. The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a public health package that would ban prostate, anal...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 9, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
Missouri has the lowest average minimum teacher salary in the country. The state House of Representatives has signed off on a package that would increase the minimum teacher salary from the current $25,000 to $38,000 annually. The plan would also boost the minimum pay...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 23, 2023 | News
State aid to Missouri’s libraries could be in danger. State House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith, R-Carthage, is proposing to cut all state funding, roughly $4.5 million, in the next state budget. He opposes the Missouri Library Association, the ACLU, and the...
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 9, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
At least 40 states have open enrollment, letting K-12 students attend a public school district outside of the district they live in. Missouri could become the next one. By a vote of 85-69, the state House of Representatives has passed a bill that would allow open...