With three weeks left to go in the Missouri Legislature’s session, lawmakers continue to work on an effort to restrict four-day school weeks. A Missouri House committee is considering whether to require districts with more than 30,000 residents to go back to holding...
The state budget proposal is set to take center stage next week in the Missouri Senate. The latest version does not include a proposed ban on state spending of diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives. The Senate Appropriations Committee took out the House...
State Sen. Mike Moon’s comments about young kids marrying with a parent’s permission have sparked widespread criticism in Missouri and nationally. State Rep. Peter Merideth, D-St. Louis, pressed Moon during a House committee hearing on Moon’s bill that would ban...
The Missouri House of Representatives has passed a proposed $1 billion tax cut plan. The Republican bill would reduce the corporate income tax from 4% to 2% next year. Beginning in 2025, the rate could drop another 1% if the state meets certain revenue goals. Under...
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...
