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A bipartisan package of child care tax credits championed by Gov. Mike Parson has run headlong into fierce opposition from conservative lawmakers.
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With GOP leaders barring amendments to a 153-page education bill approved by the Senate earlier this year, the House mustered just enough votes Thursday to pass the wide-ranging education bill that includes money to boost teacher salaries.
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Republican control of the General Assembly is not in danger, but persistent GOP infighting will play out in Senate primaries around the state.
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Momentum stalled in the lead up to legislative spring break, but proponents of ending the state's practice of taking Social Security benefits owed to foster kids remain optimistic.
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The Clean Slate campaign is backing four Missouri bills, which all provide for a more automated expungement process for low-level offenses.
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Opponents worry drag would be banned from some areas.
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The Conservation Committee should be focused on protecting the environment, one state representative said, adding, "this appears to be doing the opposite."
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As amendments aimed at legalizing abortion in cases of rape or incest were voted down, one Republican state senator defended the decision saying, "God does not make mistakes."
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In six weeks, Missouri legislators begin pre-filing bills for next year’s lawmaking session in Jefferson City. Springfield elected leaders are gearing up by working out their wish list for state senators and representatives.
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On June 30th, Governor Mike Parson vetoed $550 million in the state’s budget for the next fiscal year. $28 million of that was earmarked for improvements to Interstate 44 in the Springfield area.