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The Missouri House this prior week passed a tax credit package aimed at addressing the state’s childcare crisis. The legislation passed with a vote of 113-39 to provide tax credits to … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republican leaders pushed back strongly Thursday against a House-passed version of a bill banning gender affirming health care that did not include Senate … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Concerns both old and new were heard Wednesday at the latest of a series of hearings on  Senate Bill 4 , the broad education bill which includes language known as the … more
JEFFERSON CITY — The House on Tuesday chose to head for a potential fight with the Senate as it gave preliminary approval to bills limiting transgender rights. Rep. Brad Hudson, R-Cape … more
JEFFERSON CITY — There are currently more than 1.1 million Missourians over the age of 60. Estimates suggest that older adults will outnumber minors for the first time by 2030, and older adults … more
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House has swiftly moved to pass House Bill 1488, sponsored by State Rep. Brenda Shields. The bill, which received overwhelming support with a vote of 113-39, … more
JEFFERSON CITY — A bill that would change the makeup of the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission was debated Thursday in a continuation of committee chair Don Mayhew’s efforts … more
JEFFERSON CITY — A proposal to repeal the University of Missouri’s exclusive privilege as the only public higher education institution in the state to confer doctoral degrees, including … more
JEFFERSON CITY — For six straight years, Rep. Gretchen Bangert, D-Florissant, has filed a bill that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools. The bill has … more
JEFFERSON CITY — With daylight saving time arriving March 10, a House committee heard a bill Wednesday that would stop the clock once and for all. If passed, it would align Missouri with a … more
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JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers have one responsibility every year: pass a budget. It requires a long, arduous process where funding requests from every state department are heard. … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Republicans moved forward Tuesday on imposing limits to the initiative petition process in both chambers of the legislature. The legislation has been a priority of … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday evening that he is deploying approximately 200 Missouri National Guard members and up to 22 Highway Patrol troopers to Texas to assist in … more
JEFFERSON CITY — House Democrats, many dressed in mourning black, railed against their Republican counterparts on Monday for failing to pass legislation that they say could have protected the … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Pornographic or explicit images and political deepfakes created by artificial intelligence have gotten the attention of legislators in Missouri. Rep. Adam Schwadron, R-St. … more
JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri General Assembly passed two lengthy public safety bills with wide-ranging provisions Thursday, covering topics from celebratory gunfire to fentanyl test strips. … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Senators debated a bill regarding a presidential primary Thursday afternoon, with many voicing concerns about election integrity and cost incurred by local election officials. … more
JEFFERSON CITY — Legislation barring minors from receiving gender-affirming care and preventing transgender youths from playing on sports teams that match their gender identity was sent … more
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