COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — It would be harder for citizens to amend Missouri’s Constitution under a proposal gaining traction in the state Legislature. The Missouri House on Thursday voted 98-53 in favor of the proposed constitutional amendment. Currently, voters can amend the Constitution with a simple majority vote. Under the pending measure, it would take…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has given initial approval to a congressional redistricting plan that keeps the state’s political balance in Washington largely intact. The map endorsed Tuesday by an 84-60 vote adjusts the boundaries of districts to account for population changes in the 2020 census. It’s projected to continue the state’s…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Suburban St. Louis-area Republican Rep. Justin Hill says he’s resigning from the Missouri House. Hill on Monday announced his last day will be Wednesday, the first day of the 2022 session. Hill says he’s leaving to work as a consultant in Florida. Hill skipped his own inauguration last year to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Senate President Dave Schatz and former House Speaker Elijah Haahr are expected to be deposed in a federal lawsuit filed by a former House employee who alleges he was fired for expressing concerns about a lack of masks and other COVID-19 related measures. Tad Mayfield says in the federal…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Partisan tensions have flared on Missouri’s redistricting commissions in charge of drawing new voting districts for the state House and Senate. The pair of 20-member commissions face a Dec. 23 deadline to adopt tentative district boundaries. But recent meetings were marred by disagreements over their interactions with the public. The…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed a bill to renew a critical Medicaid funding tax. The House voted 140-13 Wednesday to send the bill to Gov. Mike Parson. Parson called lawmakers back to the Capitol last week to renew the tax on hospitals and other medical providers. He gave the Republican-led Legislature…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have passed a bill to renew a key Medicaid funding tax. Senators early Saturday morning voted 28-5 for the measure. The bill now heads to the House. It advanced after hours of debate over a proposed amendment to block government funding for Planned Parenthood. Some Republicans joined with…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed legislation to crack down on protesters who block roadways. The Republican-led House voted 98-50 to pass the bill. The legislation would make repeatedly blocking traffic a felony. The tactic is often used to draw attention to racial injustice. Protesters angered by the death of George Floyd…
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has voted against paying for Medicaid expansion. Senators on Wednesday voted 20-14 against a proposal to add the funding to the state budget. The vote locks in the House’s decision not to pay for Medicaid expansion. Missouri voters last year voted to expand who is eligible for government…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri House committee unanimously endorsed a proposal to increase the state’s gasoline tax. The House Transportation Committee’s vote on Monday sends the measure to the full House, where some Republicans oppose raising taxes. If it’s approved, Missouri’s gasoline tax would increase 12.5 cents over five years, resulting in a…