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Missouri has some of the most partisan lawmakers. One Rep. calls it a ‘badge of honor’
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 3 hours ago“My voters, they want me to do what’s right,” said Rep. Eric Burlison. “They didn’t set me up here...
Republicans want to kill their own bill to end child marriage
Newsweek· 24 hours agoMissouri lawmakers have only two days to pass a bill that would end child marriage in the state, but...
Missouri lawmakers approve bill banning local governments from halting evictions
Kansas City Star via AOL· 17 hours agoMissouri lawmakers on Thursday passed a bill to block local governments from issuing eviction...
Missouri Senate bitterness halts action as lawmakers prepare for final day of chaotic session
Missouri Independent via Yahoo News· 15 hours agoAs a result, the Senate considered no legislation on the penultimate day of this year’s session and...
Missouri lawmakers send key tax renewal to governor
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 1 day agoThe Missouri House renewed a key tax on hospitals, nursing homes and other health care providers Wednesday, sending the more than $4 billion package to...
Missouri lawmakers pass budget boosting funding for education and infrastructure
San Antonio Express-News· 7 days agoMissouri lawmakers gave final approval Friday to a roughly $51 billion state budget that boosts...
MO Senate is a ‘clown show’ amid fight over senators sued for false posts on KC shooting
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 16 hours agoLoudermill also filed a similar lawsuit against U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, last...
Missouri lawmakers approve key taxes for Medicaid after battle with hard-right senators
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 2 days agoHouse Minority Leader Crystal Quade, a Springfield Democrat, slammed members of the Freedom Caucus...
WA school bus law named for slain Tri-Cities driver should ‘go federal,’ says lawmaker
Tri-City Herald via Yahoo News· 56 minutes agoCapitol. “I would hope it could become a federal law,” the Walla Walla lawmaker said. “It’s a...
‘Get busy and stop this.’ Advocates demand MO leaders act on boarding school abuse
The Kansas City Star· 15 hours agoLeaders and lawmakers in Missouri must do more to protect vulnerable youth inside the state’s unlicensed boarding schools, advocates said at a Thursday ...