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State Government
Missouri’s 2.5-cent gas tax hike went into effect Friday

(The Center Square) – Missouri’s first Motor Fuels Tax (MFT) increase since 1996 went into effect Friday with the state’s 17 cents gas tax going up by 2.5 cents a… Read More

October 4, 2021
State Government
Conservatives angry Senate won’t consider House bill defunding Planned Parenthood

(The Center Square) – The Missouri Senate is not returning to Jefferson City to consider a House bill that would defund Medicaid health care providers that directly or through affiliates… Read More

July 2, 2021
State Government
Missouri officials approve corrected version of petition seeking vote on gas tax

(The Center Square) – Less than a day after rejecting a petition for a vote on a gas tax, Missouri officials received and approved a corrected petition and posted it… Read More

June 1, 2021
State Government
Petition drive seeks to stop Missouri from raising gas tax in October

(The Center Square) – A taxpayers advocacy group is launching a petition initiative to gather 100,000 signatures this summer to stop Missouri from implementing gas tax hikes in October. Missouri… Read More

May 19, 2021
State Government
Senate takes a shot at permanently allowing sale of mixed drinks to go

(The Missouri Times) — The Missouri Senate perfected its version of a bill Monday evening that would allow bars and restaurants to permanently sell alcoholic drinks to go. Read More

March 23, 2021
State Government
Bills to Watch in Second Half of 2021 Legislative Session

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo – With the first half of the 2021 legislative session officially in the books, many bills are still working their way through the legislative process. Here is… Read More

March 15, 2021