Latest Missouri state government News

Missouri Senate passes sweeping education funding bill

Mar. 14, 2024 17:54 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Students across Missouri could have access to scholarships for private schooling through an expanded tax credit program passed Thursday in the GOP-led state Senate. Senators voted 19-10 to pass the sweeping education bill, an approval earned after weeks...

Fears of noncitizens voting prompt GOP state lawmakers in Missouri to propose driver’s license label

Mar. 12, 2024 17:55 PM EDT

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — All Missouri driver’s licenses would be labeled with a U.S. citizenship stamp under a bill approved Tuesday by Republican House members, who argued the change is needed because of an increase in illegal border crossings. The bill, which needs another...

Exiled Missouri lawmaker blocked from running for governor as a Democrat

Feb. 27, 2024 16:52 PM EST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Democrats on Tuesday blocked a blacklisted state lawmaker from running for governor as a Democrat. The Democratic Party on Tuesday refused to accept a filing fee from state Rep. Sarah Unsicker, who was exiled after social media posts last year...

Oaths and pledges have been routine for political officials. That's changing in a polarized America

Feb. 24, 2024 15:41 PM EST

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — The resignation letter was short and direct. “I can no longer be under an oath to uphold the New Constitution of Ohio," wrote Sabrina Warner in her letter announcing she was stepping down from the state's Republican central committee. It was...

Republicans vote to make it harder to amend Missouri Constitution

Feb. 22, 2024 16:07 PM EST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Republican lawmakers on Thursday voted to make it harder to change the Missouri Constitution amid a campaign to restore abortion rights through a voter-backed constitutional amendment. Currently, Missouri constitutional changes are enacted if approved by...

2 men are charged with murder in the deadly shooting at Kansas City's Super Bowl celebration

Feb. 20, 2024 18:43 PM EST

KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Two men charged with murder in last week's shooting after the Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl parade were strangers who pulled out guns and began firing within seconds of starting an argument, according to court documents released Tuesday. Missouri...

Missouri high court says Planned Parenthood can receive funding; cites failed appeal by state

Feb. 14, 2024 18:54 PM EST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Supreme Court on Wednesday rejected the latest attempt by Republican state officials to block taxpayer dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, citing a failure in the state's legal appeal. The high court's decision upholds a ruling by a...

Missouri high court upholds voting districts drawn for state Senate

Feb. 14, 2024 16:37 PM EST

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A divided Missouri Supreme Court upheld voting districts drawn for the state Senate on Wednesday, rejecting a legal challenge that claimed mapmakers should have placed a greater emphasis on keeping communities intact. The high court's 5-2 decision means...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Feb. 13, 2024 07:16 AM EST

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. February 9, 2024. Editorial: Missouri’s war on women targets rape victims, health care — and democracy itself What does the Missouri Legislature have against women? It’s a question that feels more pressing all the time...

Editorial Roundup: Missouri

Feb. 06, 2024 10:59 AM EST

St. Louis Post-Dispatch. January 30, 2024. Editorial: Dueling (literally?) in the Missouri Senate Given the level of vitriol in the Missouri Legislature’s right flank, it was probably only a matter of time before someone started throwing around the word “ duel.”...