Missouri Legislature
Bringing ‘sentencing certainty’ to Missouri: Gov. Kehoe signs sweeping juvenile crime billA new Missouri law will soon keep repeat juvenile offenders off the streets and allow police and prosecutors to share criminal history data to better track juvenile criminals. The… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Gov. Kehoe’s plan to phase out Missouri income taxes moves to the SenateThe Missouri House passed a constitutional amendment Thursday aiming to completely phase out the individual state income tax. House Joint Resolutions 173 and 174 are now… Read More
Missouri Legislature, Taxes
Missouri’s sales tax discount ‘most generous in the nation,’ auditor saysMissouri’s state auditor says a perk for businesses is costing the state hundreds of millions of dollars in potential revenue. A new report from State Auditor… Read More
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Bill eliminating Missouri’s income tax clears committee, House floor debate nextThe proposal to phase out Missouri’s individual income tax cleared one big hurdle Wednesday, passing out of committee and heading to the House floor for debate. Read More
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Missouri congressman reintroduces bill protecting children from transgender ideology, surgeryCongressman Bob Onder, R-Missouri, reintroduced the Chloe Cole Act last week to ban the sex-transition of minors and implement legal pathways to hold medical professionals accountable for such actions. “As… Read More
Gender, Missouri Legislature
Missouri House advances permanent ‘common sense’ ban on boys in girls’ sportsThe Missouri House passed a legislative package Thursday that would make the state’s current ban on biological males competing in female athletics permanent. The expiration… Read More
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Missouri Senate takes up permanent ban on youth gender transition treatmentsMissouri Republicans moved one step closer to a permanent ban on sex changes for minors Tuesday, sending HB2033 to the Senate to ensure… Read More
Missouri Legislature, School Shootings
Missouri Rangers: A new approach to school safetyA new proposal in the Missouri Legislature aims to bridge the gap between armed security and law enforcement by creating a specialized “Missouri Rangers” program. Republican Sen. David Gregory from… Read More
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Missouri House votes to sanction Democrat who texted lewd insult to GOP colleagueThe Missouri House of Representatives voted 138 to 10 Thursday to sanction Democrat state Rep. Jeremy Dean for ethical misconduct following an investigation into an obscene text message he sent… Read More
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Missouri bill would send abortionists to prison for murder if they fail to save survivorsA bill now in the Missouri Senate proposes murder charges for any clinic staff who don’t attempt to save the survivor of a botched abortion. The… Read More
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Missouri bill aims to give AG ‘teeth’ to target businesses hiring illegal aliensA Missouri lawmaker has prefiled a bill aimed at ending the unfair competitive advantage enjoyed by “rogue companies” that ignore Missouri’s labor laws… Read More
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Op-Ed: Husband of Rep. Cecelie Williams rejects apology from Democrat colleague who sent her ‘vile text messages’DITTMER, Missouri – As the husband of State Rep. Cecelie Williams R-District 111, I want to speak out against the vile and degrading text messages sent to… Read More
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Obscene text to Republican colleague has Democrat in Missouri House ethics probeA Missouri Democrat state representative is in hot water after texting an obscene message to a Republican colleague Sept. 4. Rep. Jeremy Dean, D-Springfield, sent the… Read More
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Brenda Shields running for state Senate seat while husband’s org opposes Trump redistricting effortThe husband of a Republican candidate for Missouri Senate chairs an organization steadfastly opposed to President Trump’s efforts to level the electoral playing field through congressional redistricting. Current Rep. Brenda… Read More
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Did Kansas City Royals, Chiefs stadium deal collapse in Missouri Senate over sex changes for kids?Did a Clay County lawmaker sink a Kansas City Royals stadium deal that might’ve benefited her constituents – in order to preserve sex changes for minors?… Read More
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Kansas City Royals may announce move to Kansas soon absent incentive package from Missouri, MO governor reportedly tells lawmakersThe Heartlander has learned the Missouri governor told Republican lawmakers he believes the Kansas City Royals will announce their move to Kansas next week unless the Legislature passes… Read More
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OP-ED: A bad deal for Missouri’s childrenTradeoffs and give-and-take are at the heart of politics. We’re told that the politicians who are willing to compromise are the ones who “get things done.” But not every tradeoff… Read More
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Washington University in St. Louis lobbying state to avoid new paid sick leave requirementAs small business owners across Missouri scramble to provide newly state-mandated paid sick leave by May 1, Washington University in St. Louis acknowledges it’s trying to become exempt… Read More
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OP-ED: Missouri shouldn’t bail out Big PharmaAs the Missouri General Assembly seeks to grapple with a steady rise in the cost of prescription drugs, we should expect lawmakers to hold accountable those responsible for… Read More
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Some Missouri universities want more freedom in offering degrees. Should that apply to community colleges too?With Missouri lawmakers looking at allowing more public universities to offer advanced degrees, one might wonder: Why not allow community colleges to offer… Read More