State law in Missouri will continue to ban Planned Parenthood from being reimbursed for any care through Medicaid.

Missouri faced a tight budget this session after years of record spending. Kehoe issued 65 vetoes, totaling over $30 million in general revenue.

Hough is a Missouri senator, and Quade served eight years in the Missouri House.

While lawmakers did not advance bills this year, more are speaking out, calling for hearings and special sessions on data centers.

A parent-led coalition turning the income-tax repeal measure into a public education fight, warning that state aid is already falling short.

Gov. Mike Kehoe says "out-of-state special interests" are influencing citizen-led efforts to amend the state constitution. His own ballot measure, a push to eliminate the state income tax, has received $1.9M from a mysterious Delaware nonprofit.

The press conference announcing the hearing Tuesday came hours before a Montgomery County anti-data center group released a survey that showed widespread opposition to a planned center there.

Denny Hoskins denied a request for records detailing his action on a batch of signatures he withheld from the verification work of local election authorities. He’s asking the Cole County Circuit Court to back up his decision that the records are closed because of an ongoing lawsuit.

A Kansas City judge last week overturned a requirement that patients take the medication while a doctor is present.

A Jackson County judge permanently struck down a slew of abortion restrictions, including a statute requiring what's known as a "complication plan" for medication abortions.