Missouri Legislature

Dean Plocher made a stop in Springfield on Thursday.

With legislation outlawing child marriage stuck in a House committee, backers hope to add it to a separate bill before lawmakers adjourn on Friday.

A bipartisan package of child care tax credits championed by Gov. Mike Parson has run headlong into fierce opposition from conservative lawmakers.

Factional warfare marks passage of Republican Party as Freedom Caucus members denounce leadership for stripping out provisions labeled "ballot candy."

The Conservation Committee should be focused on protecting the environment, one state representative said, adding, "this appears to be doing the opposite."

The set of tax credits, which Gov. Mike Parson mentioned during his State of the State address, gained broad bipartisan support. It stalled in the Senate last session.

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."

The new law is a secondary one, meaning a driver can't be pulled over just for using a cellphone.

On Tuesday, Springfield’s Jefferson City lobbyist updated City Council members on this year’s lawmaking session at the state capital.

Around Missouri this week, LGBT people and their allies plan to gather in at least four cities to mark Transgender Day of Visibility, celebrated each year on March 31st.