Senate committee advances ‘6-2’ Missouri Congressional map
A new Congressional map won the approval of a Missouri Senate committee on Tuesday, setting the stage for a debate…
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Missouri Senate opens annual session with bitter divisions on display
At the west end of the Missouri Capitol on Wednesday, the state House opened the annual legislative session in the…
‘The Eleven’: Women in Missouri Senate see new book as example of bipartisanship
The women of the Missouri Senate are telling their own stories through a forthcoming children’s book that chronicles the journeys…
McCloskey, who waved rifle at protesters, is running for Senate
Mark McCloskey, the St. Louis personal injury lawyer who gained national attention after he and his wife waved guns at…
Medicaid expansion funding gets Missouri Senate thumbs-down
The Missouri Senate voted against funding Medicaid expansion, after a debate Wednesday night that will not be the final word on whether…
Missouri Senate renews push to bar vaccine passports, rein in health orders
A push to provide greater oversight over local health orders and ban vaccine passports was renewed this week when the…
Push to ban LGBTQ discrimination failed in Missouri Senate; advocates fight on
Missouri Sen. Greg Razer hadn’t planned to speak on an amendment that purported to prevent discrimination based on a person’s…
Tech-averse Missouri Senate makes changes because of virus
JEFFERSON CITY (AP) — Missouri’s tradition-bound Senate is installing an audio monitoring system in its committee hearing rooms so employees,…
Parson now asks lawmakers to drop COVID liability bill
Less than three weeks after expanding the special session’s call, Gov. Mike Parson reversed course and asked lawmakers to wait…
Missouri senators advance $1.2 billion virus aid package
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate budget committee gave initial approval on Tuesday to a $1.2 billion coronavirus aid…
Missouri Senate to vote this week on COVID-19 funding
The Missouri Senate will meet this week to consider a $1.3 billion COVID-19 spending bill, but the timeline for debating…
Officer’s death adds urgency to police residency bill
CITY HALL – The death of St. Louis police Officer Tamarris L. Bohannon after being shot Saturday night is “just…