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Capitol security the focus of Missouri House bill Nearly two months after the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, Missouri lawmakers gave initial approval to a bill aimed at better securing their own chambers. by Wicker Perlis, Missouri News Network Published Mar. 3 2021 @ 9:35am

Voting bill would make biggest changes in decades As Congress begins debate this week on sweeping voting and ethics legislation, Democrats and Republicans can agree on one thing: If signed into law, it would usher in the biggest overhaul of U.S. elections law in at least a generation. by Associated Press Published Mar. 2 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri governor frees $281M from budget cuts Missouri Gov. Mike Parson on Monday freed $281 million in funding for K-12 public schools, college scholarships and other government services that he previously blocked from being spent. by Associated Press Published Mar. 1 2021 @ 10:34am

2nd former aide accuses Cuomo of sexual harassment A second former aide has come forward with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who responded with a statement Saturday saying he never made advances toward her and never intended to be inappropriate. by the Associated Press Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am

Biden hails House passage of $1.9T virus bill, now to Senate The House approved a $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill that was championed by President Joe Biden, the first step in providing another dose of aid to a weary nation as the measure now moves to a tense Senate. Published Feb. 28 2021 @ 12:05am

Absentee voting underway for April election Absentee voting is underway in Cole County, and election officials anticipate a return to past practices as COVID-19 voting exceptions expired at the end of 2020. by Madeleine Leroux Published Feb. 27 2021 @ 10:48pm

Missouri Gov. Parson grants 15 pardons, 2 commutations Missouri Gov. Mike Parson has granted 15 new pardons and two sentence commutations. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 3:20pm

Missouri lawmaker to return to work after heart attack A state lawmaker from the Kansas City area says she plans to return to work at the Missouri Capitol on Monday after recovering from a heart attack. by Associated Press Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 1:30pm

Judge puts off ruling in Missouri illegal gambling case A Linn County judge said Thursday he needed time to determine whether games seized in a Brookfield Elks Lodge are illegal slot machines or a legal raffle. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Feb. 26 2021 @ 9:00am

Missouri House OKs ban on eminent domain for wind power line The use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line cutting through Missouri would be banned under a bill passed by the state House on Thursday. by Associated Press Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 4:45pm

Missouri House OKs private school scholarship bill A bill to allow scholarships for low-income Missouri children to attend private schools barely passed the state House Thursday, showing how divisive the issue is even in a Republican supermajority Legislature. by Summer Ballentine, Associated Press Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 4:40pm

Missouri House committee approves bills aimed at curbing youth home abuse Victims and advocates allege "cracks and failures" led to the ongoing abuse of many of Missouri's most vulnerable children. The House Committee on Children and Families tried to fill some of those cracks Wednesday as it passed HB 557 and HB 560. by Rachel Behrndt, Missouri News Network Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 9:45am

Charter school expansion, 'school choice' scholarships divide Missouri lawmakers The subject of a debate that lasted until about 2 a.m. Wednesday, Missouri's Senate Bill 55 tackles charter schools and "school choice," teaching the Bible in public classrooms and criminalizing the teaching of sex education without parents' written permission. by Caitlin R. King and Adam Satrya Jackson, Missouri News Network Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 9:35am

Missouri House sends voter ID bill to Senate Under a bill passed Wednesday in the Missouri House, registered voters who do not have a state-issued identification would either have to get a government-issued photo ID or only be allowed to cast a provisional ballot on Election Day. by Rebecca Rivas, The Missouri Independent Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 9:25am

Missouri bill could strip governor of power to appoint education board members Missourians could soon have the power to directly elect members of the state board of education.Currently, members of the board are nominated for eight-year terms by the governor and confirmed by the Senate. by Wicker Perlis, Missouri News Network Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 12:05am

Chief: Capitol Police were warned of violence Capitol Police knew armed extremists were primed for violence at the iconic building on Jan. 6 and even provided officers with assault rifles to protect lawmakers, the acting chief acknowledged Wednesday. Published Feb. 25 2021 @ 12:05am

Retired Cole County judge Richard Callahan to prosecute McCloskeys The circuit court for the city of St. Louis on Wednesday selected Richard Callahan, of Jefferson City, as a special prosecutor in a case involving a gun-wielding couple in St. Louis. by Joe Gamm Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:30pm

Capitol defenders cite missed intelligence for deadly breach Missed intelligence was to blame for the outmanned Capitol defenders' failure to anticipate the violent mob that invaded the building and halted certification of the presidential election Jan. 6, the officials who were in charge of security that day said Tuesday in their first public testimony on the insurrection. Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:05am

Cole County judge reverses ruling on Governor's Office transparency case Government transparency advocates celebrated a victory in late December, when a Cole County judge ruled the Missouri Governor's Office was illegally redacting information from public records. by Jason Hancock, The Missouri Independent Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:05am

Missouri House opposes eminent domain for wind-energy line Missouri's GOP-led state House on Tuesday moved to ban the use of eminent domain for a large wind-energy power line planned to span from Kansas to Indiana. by Associated Press Published Feb. 24 2021 @ 12:05am

Supreme Court won't halt turnover of Trump's tax records In a defeat for former President Donald Trump, the Supreme Court on Monday declined to step in to halt the turnover of his tax records to a New York state prosecutor. by Associated Press Published Feb. 23 2021 @ 12:05am

Absentee voting starts today for April 6 election Absentee voting for the April 6 municipal election begins today, and the deadline to mail out an absentee ballot is 5 p.m. March 24. by News Tribune Published Feb. 22 2021 @ 11:50pm

Missouri in line for $4.5 billion from federal stimulus bill The $1.9 trillion pandemic relief bill pushed by President Joe Biden offers $4.5 billion to the state, including $2.84 billion in direct aid and changes to Medicaid that would save $1.7 billion over the next two years. by Rudi Keller, The Missouri Independent Published Feb. 22 2021 @ 10:25am