Missouri Lawmakers Send Bill To Prevent Abuse In Religious Reform Schools To Governor

For decades, the state has had no clear understanding of the scope of unlicensed youth residential facilities.

Missouri Lawmakers Pass Bill To Collect Taxes On Online Sales

In legislative jargon, it's called the Wayfair fix.

Missouri Lawmakers Head Home Without Passing Bill Crucial To Medicaid Funding

Missouri lawmakers ended the 2021 legislative session with a $2 billion question left unanswered.

Bill Shielding Missouri Businesses From Most COVID-Related Lawsuits Heads To Governor

Despite an attempt to kill Senate Bill 51 in the final minutes of the session, it was passed out of the House by a vote of 97 to 57 Friday.

Missouri Republicans Pass Bill To Counter Calls To ‘Defund The Police'

Missouri Republicans have pushed through a bill that would penalize cities that cut police budgets and bolster protections for officers.

Push For Disclosure Of Missouri Medical Marijuana Records Runs Into Veto Threat

The provision was added as an amendment to another bill pertaining to nonprofit organizations.

Missouri Senate Approves Bill Seeking To Nullify Federal Gun Laws

The bill now goes back to the House. If it passes there, which is expected, it would head to the governor’s desk.

Missouri Lawmakers On The Brink Of Passing Bill To Collect Taxes On Online Sales

In legislative jargon, it's called the Wayfair fix.

Missouri Lawmakers Seek To Rein In Clean-Energy Loan Program

Clean energy is the future. Missouri is getting on board.

Secrecy Around Ownership Records Raises Questions About Missouri Marijuana Networks

Greenlight Dispensary advertises 16 medical marijuana locations across Missouri, from Cape Girardeau to Kansas City, and many in-between.

Abortion Fight Continues On Missouri Medicaid Provider Taxes

An attempt to renew a law essential to financing Missouri's Medicaid program drew fire late Monday from a state Senator.

Missouri House Approves Prescription Drug Monitoring Program, Sends Bill To The Governor

In an historic vote, the Missouri House signed off Tuesday on legislation creating a prescription drug monitoring program.

Parson Withdraws Nominee To Replace Steelman On The University Of Missouri Curators

By withdrawing the nomination, Parson preserved his ability to appoint Holloway to the board in the future.

Abortion Amendment Imperils Bill Crucial To Missouri Medicaid Finances

On 16 occasions, lawmakers have renewed a set of taxes on medical providers essential to funding the Medicaid program.

Missouri Senate Sends Education Savings Account Program To Governor's Desk

After less than 15 minutes of debate, House Bill 349, sponsored by Rep. Phil Christofanelli, R-St. Peters, passed.

Lawmakers Say Next Step Is Up To Parson For Missouri Medicaid Expansion

The General Assembly made swift work of $35.7 billion in appropriations Friday, passing 15 bills to fund state government operations .

Family Farms Are The Solution, Corporate Agriculture Is The Problem

Last month, Missouri Rural Crisis Center held a telephone town-hall with thousands of Missourians across our state.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson's Office Refuses To Release Resignation Letter Of Former COO

The same day as Randall Williams' sudden resignation as Missouri's top health official, another key member of the executive branch left also

Less Pollution, Lower Bills: Missouri, Kansas Move Ahead On Utility Securitization

Utility providers across Kansas and Missouri may soon be able to retire coal-fired power plants faster.

Opponents Scuttle Effort To Add Benefit Limits To Missouri Unemployment Debt Bill

A bill to forgive mistakenly paid unemployment benefit from 2020 will include a waiver for debts to the state.

Missouri House Passes Bill Criminalizing Protesters Blocking Traffic, Banning Chokeholds

By the end of the more than five-hour debate, roughly 40 amendments were tacked onto the bill.

Missouri Governor Won't Release Resignation Letter Of His Former Health Director

“No record will therefore be provided,” Coulter wrote in a letter in response to The Independent’s request.

COVID Liability Bill Voted Down In Missouri House Committee

A bill that would shield businesses from most COVID-related lawsuits and is one of Gov. Mike Parson's top legislative priorities was nixed.

Democrats Vow Court Battle If Lawmakers Don't Fund Missouri Medicaid Expansion

During a rally on the Capitol Building lawn, Senate Democrats promised to push for adding the $1.9 billion expected cost to the state budget

University Of Missouri To Close Center Studying State Economy, Taxes

“Our projections are based on the average impact that investments and R&D spending have on the state economy,” the report stated.

Missouri Bill Targeting Environmental Protections Moves Ahead In House

Missouri legislators are moving forward with an effort to loosen the state’s environmental regulations. Regardless if it will help, or harm.

Nonprofit Hopes To Free Missouri Man Serving 23 Years On Marijuana Charges

Eric McCauley was a first time marijuana offender when he was sentenced to 23 years in federal prison in 2012.

Missouri House Expels Rick Roeber, A Republican Accused Of Sexually Abusing His Children

Rick Roeber, a Lee's Summit Republican accused by his adult children of sexual and physical abuse, was expelled from the Missouri House.

Gov. Parson Holding Fundraiser With Missouri Medical Marijuana Companies

Individuals and companies that were awarded lucrative medical marijuana licenses by the state will gather next week to raise money.

Grain Belt Transmission Line Forges Ahead Amid Landowner, Lawmaker Pushback

Grain Belt Express, a project a decade in the making, is starting to acquire land along its route spanning across nearly both states.

Missouri Pre-K Programs Have Room To Grow. Advocates Hopeful Progress Is On The Horizon

Missouri's state-funded preschool programs met quality benchmarks but have room to grow to serve a wider swath of children.

Vilsack Keys In On Food Insecurity And Nutrition In USDA Budget Request

Biden released his fiscal 2022 budget request to Congress last week, and proposed $27.8 billion for USDA.

Potential Missouri Senate Candidate Holding Mar-A-Lago Fundraiser With Gov. Parson

U.S. Rep. Jason Smith is holding a fundraiser at former President Donald Trump's Mar-a-Lago club in Florida later this month.

Capitol Perspectives: Kicking The Can Down The Road

The Federal Medicaid program requires a state to provide matching funds to be eligible for the much larger chunk of federal funds.

Senators Grill Missouri Labor Director Over Unemployment Debt Actions

An angry Senate committee on Thursday dressed down the director of Missouri's Department of Labor and Industrial Relations.

Greitens Says Supporters Have ‘Bar-Fight Intensity' In Bid For Missouri Senate Seat

Greitens told the crowd that he plans run an aggressive campaign that will “stand up to the establishment and stand up to the left.”

Democrats Seeking Missouri Senate Seat Deliver First Fundraising Reports

Marine Corps veteran and attorney Lucas Kunce of Independence has been almost as successful, taking in $280,990.

Push To Ban LGBTQ Discrimination Failed In Missouri Senate. Advocates Vow To Fight On

Missouri Sen. Greg Razer hadn’t planned to speak on an amendment that purported to prevent discrimination based on vaccination status.

Missouri Legislators Question Whether Labor Department Reneged On Unemployment Deal

GOP leaders said they had worked out an agreement with Gov. Mike Parson’s administration.

Missouri Republicans Renew Push To Change How Judges Are Selected

Fed up with “Boss Tom” Pendergast's political machine abusing the state’s judicial system, Missourians changed the constitution in 1940.