The Missouri Legislature’s 2024 regular session has begun in Jefferson City. Members of the newly formed Missouri Freedom Caucus, made up of far-right conservative Republicans, wasted no time picking up where they left off last year. The group is a local Missouri...
Does national security trump personal property rights if it relates to adversaries like China or North Korea? That was the debate last night in the state Senate over a package about foreign ownership of land. Under the latest version, a foreign entity would be banned...
A State Senator says Missouri taxes the sales of firearms and ammunition at 11%, something he says is too high. Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, is sponsoring a bill that would exempt that sales tax because of how much residents already have to pay to own one. “I...
The Missouri Senate could debate soon whether to ban public school employees from discussing gender identity and sexual orientation with students. The state Senate Education and Workforce Development Committee has voted in favor of a bill that would only exempt...
A Missouri group is working to effect a change to custody decisions in our state. The National Parents Organization is renewing its call for lawmakers to make it “officially fair” for divorcing couples with child custody issues. The group’s chair,...
