by Anthony Morabith | Apr 18, 2023 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
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...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 14, 2023 | Legislature, News, Sports Features
Last week, state Sen. President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, said the odds are not good on a sports betting bill passing in the Senate this session. This week, state Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, signaled that there might be a breakthrough soon. Houx and Sen....
by Alisa Nelson | Mar 1, 2023 | Education, Legislature, News
Missouri’s K-12 public schools could be banned from teaching about sexual orientation and gender identity. State Representative Ann Kelley, R-Lamar, is sponsoring a bill that she says is modeled after Florida’s law. The Missouri House Committee on Elementary and...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 14, 2021 | Education, Legislature, News
Gov. Mike Parson has signed two school choice bills into law today. HB 349 will let donors provide scholarships to students to attend a private Missouri K-12 school. In return, they would get state tax credits. The scholarships can also be used to cover homeschooling...
