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Missouri state courts played key role in Medicaid, voting and more. Who picks the judges?
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCorrection: An earlier version of this story provided incorrect figures for how many appointees each...
Ballot initiative process sure to be in GOP's crosshairs during legislature's 2024 session
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 6 months agoMissouri lawmakers will once again consider changes to the initiative petition process in the new...
Kansas health care is saddling people of color with medical debt and hurting their credit
The Topeka Capital-Journal via Yahoo News· 2 years agoPeople of color in Kansas and Missouri are often saddled with medical debt. That hurts their credit...
A business executive and state rep, both Republicans, vie for a southwest Missouri Senate seat
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoResidents in Greene, Webster, Dade and Barton counties will have a new state senator in January. It...
‘It forces you to be more creative’: How lobbyists kept their grip on Missouri politics
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 1 year agoThe big, fat steak dinners are gone. No more tickets to the game. Forget about resigning to quickly...
Missouri Gov. Parson signs $48B budget, but cuts more than $600M in federal spending
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years ago“This past session was often obstructed by petty infighting and personal political interests, but...
Missouri lawmakers pass budget with $2.8 billion plan to expand I-70 across the state
Kansas City Star via Yahoo News· 1 year ago“Maybe I should apologize up front for the traffic, but I think the end result is going to be...
Quade retains key advantages in gubernatorial campaign, but faces headwinds
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 10 months agoAs the Democratic floor leader in the Missouri House of Representatives, Crystal Quade cherishes the...
Missouri Gov. Parson appoints top counsel Andrew Bailey as state’s next attorney general
Kansas City Star McClatchy Articles via AOL· 2 years agoBailey has never held an elected office. He started working as Parson’s deputy general counsel in...
The question in Springfield's state Senate primary: How conservative is conservative enough?
Springfield News-Leader via Yahoo News· 2 years agoSpringfield's state senator, Lincoln Hough, is a Republican. A prominent one, set to inherit the...