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Missouri ethics panel rejects complaint into lawmaker who investigated top Republican
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoThe Missouri House Ethics Committee on Thursday unanimously dismissed an ethics complaint against the Republican lawmaker who led the probe into House Speaker Dean Plocher. The complaint was ...
Missouri lawmakers approve $51.7B budget amid delays, criticism of ‘secretive’ process
The Kansas City Star· 5 days agoMissouri lawmakers approved a $51.7 billion budget just hours before the Friday deadline, narrowly avoiding what could have been a legislative disaster. The proposed spending plan includes 3.2% ...
‘Couldn’t help myself.’ Missouri lawmakers poke fun at KU ahead of games at Arrowhead
The Kansas City Star· 1 day agoThe Border War is alive and well at the Missouri Capitol. Missouri lawmakers on Monday poked fun at the University of Kansas for having to cross into Missouri for their home football games this ...
Missouri Democrats filibuster plan to curb direct democracy. Could GOP shut them down?
The Kansas City Star· 23 hours agoThe protracted filibuster has raised the possibility that Senate Republicans will deploy a rarely-used procedural maneuver to cut off debate.
Parson pushes back on Missouri’s defense of senators sued for false posts on KC shooting
The Kansas City Star· 6 days agoMissouri Gov. Mike Parson on Thursday pushed back against Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s defense of three senators sued for sharing false posts about the Kansas City Chiefs parade shooting ...
Can Missouri GOP remove candidate for governor with alleged KKK ties? Judge to decide
The Kansas City Star· 5 days agoA Cole County judge will decide whether the Missouri Republican Party can block a candidate with alleged ties to the Ku Klux Klan from running for governor as a Republican. Circuit Court Judge ...
Missouri bill to ban all child marriages runs into resistance from House Republicans
The Kansas City Star· 7 days agoA bipartisan bill that would outlaw all child marriages in Missouri has run into resistance from Republicans in the Missouri House that could prevent it from becoming law. The legislation, filed ...
No ‘free pass’ for politicians, Missouri governor says of 3 lawmakers accused of defamation
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 6 days agoGov. Mike Parson on Thursday said it was “problematic” when asked about the state and taxpayers...
After Parson criticism, Missouri AG defends stance on 3 senators accused of defamation
St. Louis Post-Dispatch· 5 days agoAttorney General Andrew Bailey’s spokeswoman on Friday defended his decision to represent three...
Some MO officials exempt from ban on using tax dollars for campaigns, ethics agency says
The Kansas City Star· 21 hours agoThe Missouri Ethics Commission last week gave tacit approval for some public officials to spend taxpayer dollars on election campaigns, a decision spurring fears of a new “wild west” in election ...