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JEFFERSON CITY — Teachers, parents, students and other advocates from across the state gathered at the Capitol on Tuesday to lobby against funding cuts for Missouri public schools.
They held a …
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By Sophia Gromowsky, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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Two bills that would allow houses of worship to continue in-person services during public health emergencies were heard by the House Emerging Issues Committee.
Rep. Cathy Jo Loy, R-Carthage, …
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By Caroline Sweet, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — About 20 members of Americans for Prosperity Missouri and MO Tax Relief Now gathered inside the Missouri State Capitol rotunda on Tuesday to listen to remarks from Missouri …
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By Peter S. Pynadath, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — A bill that aims to stop transgender conversation in classrooms had a contentious hearing Tuesday in the Senate Education Committee.
Senate Bill 1085, sponsored by Sen. Joe …
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By Brandon Lorenz, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — House Republicans gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a bill that would allow peace officer license applications to be denied if the applicant is a noncitizen.
Peace officers …
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By Noah Symes, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Media and lawyers packed into a small courtroom on the fourth floor of the Cole County Courthouse on Tuesday as Judge Brian Stumpe heard arguments regarding the use of the …
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By Jack Schouten and Eric Hughes, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — House lawmakers took the first step Wednesday toward making changes to the state’s property tax system.
The Missouri House of Representatives voted to move forward House …
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By Emma Farrel and Samantha Jackson, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Local officials pushed back Wednesday against a Senate bill that would end both state and local sales tax on food and grocery items.
Senate Bill 1239’s sponsor, Sen. Mary …
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By Sawyer Bess, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — A bill that would give student journalists greater protection against censorship was heard by a House Elementary and Secondary Education Committee on Wednesday.
House Bill …
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By Jackson Cooper, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — The House is considering a bill that would shield some private contractors for the Missouri Department of Transportation from lawsuits the same way the government itself is …
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By Ryan Brandt, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Victims of childhood sexual abuse fought for legislation to eliminate the statute of limitations in a Senate hearing Wednesday.
Senate Bill 1140 would remove any time limit on …
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By Noah Symes, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Members of the House Budget Committee vowed Wednesday to find a way to fund two programs that help support at-home care and daytime activities for Missourians with developmental …
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By Sterling Sewell, Columbia Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — A House committee passed a bill Wednesday that would increase physical activity requirements for K-12 students in public schools.
House Bill 2748, sponsored by Rep. Bishop …
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By Jordan Davis and Hailey Sanford, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republican leaders last week deemed the regulation of Missouri’s “gray market” slot machines a nonpriority with unlikely chance of passage.
House Bill 2989, …
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By Emily Skidmore, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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Sen. Stephen Webber, D-Columbia, is still left with questions after receiving a letter from Waymo responding to his concerns over the company’s previous testimony to a Senate committee.
While …
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By Kate Leverenz, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Twenty states have enacted laws prohibiting the use of unique merchant category codes to distinguish firearm purchases, and Missouri could be the 21st.
Majority Caucus Whip …
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By Erin Hynes, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Many Missouri property owners who rent out their homes to visitors have seen their tax rates increase after their residential properties were reclassified as commercial properties.
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By Xavier Asher, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Two bills that target immigrants who send money out of the country are currently moving through the House and Senate.
House Bill 2412, sponsored by Rep. Ben Keathley, …
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By Abigail Didonna and Peter S. Pynadath, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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JEFFERSON CITY — Bills indefinitely extending the ban on gender-affirming care for minors were given initial approval following heated debate Monday in the house.
House Bills 2033, 1608, 1672 …
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By Nolan Haberstroh and Sawyer Bess, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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A combined bill allowing pregnant women to be granted a divorce was given preliminary approval by the House of Representatives on Tuesday.
Currently in Missouri, it is common for a judge to …
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By Kennedy Voss, Missouri News Network
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2/13/26
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