Missouri lawmaker wants congressional members to live in their districts
Rep. Aaron McMullen is fighting an uphill battle -- and he knows it.
Stories by Missouri News Network
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Cleaning House: Representatives work through lower-priority bills
This session of the Missouri General Assembly has been dominated by a handful of Republican priorities such as ballot initiative reform, defunding Planned Pare…
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DNR offers three proposed permits for land application of sludge
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources is struggling to regulate the land application of industrial food waste as permit applications pile up and concern…
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House gives initial OK to bill protecting pesticide-makers
Representatives gave initial approval Wednesday to a bill that could protect pesticide manufacturers from some cancer lawsuits.
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One person killed in plane crash near Hartsburg
One person died after a plane crashed Tuesday afternoon near Hartsburg, according to a spokesperson from the Missouri State Highway Patrol.
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Media literacy legislation gets hearing in legislature
Despite growing tensions between elected officials nationwide and the media, Missouri lawmakers are looking to educate students on media and digital literacy t…
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Missouri remains the worst state in the country for puppy mills
In January, the Humane Society of Missouri rescued 55 underfed, neglected dogs from a property in Stone County.
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Road to MU Health Care, Capital Region Medical Center integration
Capital Region Medical Center was struggling.
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Senate committee hears omnibus crime bill
The Senate Judiciary Committee briefly heard a House omnibus crime bill Monday that mirrors a bill vetoed by Gov. Mike Parson last session.
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Education bill passes Missouri House committee without revision
A sizable Senate education bill is making its way through the Missouri House with signs it could be passed without amendments from the lower chamber.
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Missouri Senate approves resolution to ban ranked-choice voting
The Missouri Senate gave initial approval to a resolution Tuesday that would ban ranked-choice voting in the state. If approved by the House, it would be sent …
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Senior property tax freeze passed in Boone County
Boone County voters overwhelmingly approved a measure Tuesday to implement a property tax freeze for seniors.
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Is Missouri House too big? One state lawmaker thinks so
The Missouri House of Representatives is made up of 163 members, the fourth most of any state.
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After Alabama ruling, Missouri legislators push to enshrine IVF
A Republican in the House and a Democrat in the Senate have both filed bills to protect in vitro fertilization in the wake of an Alabama State Supreme Court de…
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Missouri Senate omnibus education bill gets House attention
An education bill that ballooned to 153 pages during floor debate before passage in the Senate is a key topic for the House to address as it returns from break…
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FAFSA delays cause financial uncertainty among students
For many students, the excitement of deciding where to attend college is being met with concern about whether they'll receive the financial aid they need. This…
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Changes being proposed to definition of state waters
A member of the Missouri Legislature said he is reworking his bill that seeks to change the definition of waters of the state following a hearing earlier this …
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Missouri National Guard deploys under governor’s charge
Gov. Mike Parson is deploying members of the Missouri National Guard and State Highway Patrol to the Texas border with Mexico this week.
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Missouri Senate debate over state holiday devolves into shouting match
Tuesday's Senate action became a convoluted mess as a debate over ceremonial holidays quickly turned into an argument on transgender healthcare.
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Sen. Mike Moon attempts to eliminate Missouri's corporate income tax again
Two bills heard Monday seek to cut income taxes for corporations in Missouri.
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Bill seeks to ramp up election security in Missouri
A proposal by a Missouri senator running for the state's top election post would create a new office charged with investigating claims of election fraud.
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State budget approval faces contentious road in Missouri Legislature
Missouri lawmakers have one responsibility every year: pass a budget.
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Lawmaker makes final bid for cursive writing requirement in Missouri schools
For six straight years, Rep. Gretchen Bangert, D-Florissant, has filed a bill that would require cursive handwriting to be taught in Missouri public schools.
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Spring cicada invasion to be biggest since 1803
For more than 99 percent of their lives, periodical cicadas hardly make a sound.
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MoDOT claims unborn baby killed in crash as an employee
Kaitlyn Anderson was nearly six months pregnant and an employee for the Missouri Department of Transportation when a vehicle struck and killed her at a worksit…
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Noncompliance on federal fair housing costs Missouri $500,000 annually
Every year since 2017, Missouri has lost hundreds of thousands of dollars in federal money as a penalty for the state's failure to meet the anti-discrimination…
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COVID vaccine post from health department sparks backlash
Within 24 hours of posting, a Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services tweet posted Wednesday racked up more than 250,000 views and 140 comments: A st…
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Experts: Mid-Missouri feeling national chemotherapy drug shortage
Among the national shortage of various drugs across the country, drugs that treat patients with cancer are also facing supply insecurities.
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After two years, Missouri’s drug monitoring program on track to go live
Missouri's statewide prescription drug monitoring program is on track, although no go-live date has been set, said Dean Linneman, the program's executive direc…
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Legal marijuana puts drug-sniffing police dogs out of work
Now that cannabis is legal in Missouri, drug-sniffing police dogs face early retirement if they are attracted to the smell of marijuana.
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Legislature approves two omnibus crime bills
The Missouri General Assembly passed two lengthy public safety bills with wide-ranging provisions Thursday, covering topics from celebratory gunfire to fentany…
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Parole advocate strives to maintain parole access
Norman Brown spent 31 years in prison after being convicted of first-degree murder when he was 17, though he never killed anyone.
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Missouri House advances bill seeking to block ranked-choice voting
The Missouri House gave initial approval Tuesday to a resolution that would ask voters to approve a constitutional amendment forbidding ranked-choice voting.
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Missouri House passes postpartum Medicaid coverage extension
The Missouri House passed legislation Monday that would extend Medicaid benefits to eligible postpartum women for a period of 12 months after the end of their …
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Open enrollment bill facing uncertain future in Missouri Legislature
The Missouri Legislature's top open enrollment advocates both say they feel optimistic about passing public school legislation this session -- but possible cha…
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Presidential primary rejected in surprise Missouri House vote
In a surprising move Monday, the Missouri House failed to pass a bill that would have reinstated the presidential primary for the 2024 election.
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Too much tax relief could spell Missouri budget disaster, legislators warn
With a $6 billion budget surplus due to inflation and federal COVID-19 aid, many legislators this year see an opportunity to pass tax credits, reductions and e…
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Libraries receive potential lifeline in Senate committee
The Senate Appropriations Committee diverged from its House counterparts by reallocating just more than $4.5 million to public libraries Wednesday.
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Missouri House OKs presidential preference primary
The Missouri House gave initial approval Monday to a bill that would reinstate the presidential preference primary in the state.
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Missouri Senate panel weighs removing restrictions on fentanyl tests
Fentanyl test strips are easily accessible over the counter in many states, but Missouri is not one of them.
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Missouri Senate passes foreign land ownership bill
A bill that would prohibit any further foreign ownership of Missouri land was passed in the Senate on Monday.
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Bills restricting foreign land ownership proceed to Missouri Senate
Efforts to restrict foreign ownership of Missouri land got another Senate hearing Wednesday by the Senate Committee on Transportation, Infrastructure and Publi…
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Vaccine exceptions get Missouri Senate hearing
Two bills targeting issues growing out of the COVID-19 epidemic got a hearing Tuesday in the Senate Emerging Issues Committee.
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Diaper debate reveals irreconcilable opinions
A heated debate over diapers arose Tuesday on the Senate floor during consideration of a bill providing a state tax credit for child care payments.
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Missouri House passes tax credit for film, television producers
A bill that would incentivize film and television production in Missouri gained final House approval in a 104-50 vote Monday.
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Some Missouri school districts cling to corporal punishment
Early on in his administrative career, longtime Missouri educator Chris Belcher had what he called the worst experience of his life.
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Casino plans raise fault lines in Lake Ozark
LAKE OZARK -- This community is quietly at odds as its future as a tourism hotbed carries feelings of expectation and exasperation.
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Bill would switch state back to presidential primary
Like a lot of Missourians, Shelley Swoyer of Jefferson City was surprised to see that the state had switched from its long-used method of selecting presidentia…
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Nursing home workers: Staffing shortages have created unsafe conditions
Workers from nursing homes across the state held a news conference and vigil on Wednesday at the state Capitol to call attention to ongoing dangerous condition…
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Missouri House approves ATM ‘smash-and-grab’ bill
The Missouri House on Wednesday gave initial approval to a bill that would make it a felony to damage, destroy or steal an ATM.
