By Molly Miller, Missouri Independent
• April 23, 2024
Despite growing tensions between elected officials nationwide and the media, Missouri lawmakers are looking to educate students on media and digital literacy through a new pilot program.
Bills in the...
The House gave initial approval April 17 to a bill that would reinstate the presidential preference primary in Missouri.
The bill was amended to establish that the primary will take place on “the...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• February 7, 2023
Legislation to make it harder for voters to amend the state constitution through the initiative petition process won initial approval in the Missouri House Feb. 1.
After more than two hours of debate,...
By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent
• February 3, 2021
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson believes House Republican leaders’ decision against allowing a joint legislative session to convene last week amid a statehouse COVID-19 outbreak was a “purposeful and disgusting...
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
• January 20, 2021
The Missouri House of Representatives is not meeting this week because of an outbreak of COVID-19 in the Capitol Building, Republican leaders announced Thursday evening.
Without giving details, House...
By Tessa Weinberg, Missouri Independent
• January 12, 2021
As a new legislative session kicks off, education reform will be a top issue for lawmakers to tackle, Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo declared Wednesday.
Lawmakers from across the state returned to...
By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent
• December 29, 2020
A Democratic state representative from Missouri accused Trump attorney Rudy Giuliani of lying to overturn the presidential election in a hearing held by a state committee Dec. 14. The former New York City...
JEFFERSON CITY — The special session on crime ended unexpectedly when the Missouri House voted to adjourn without taking up three of the session’s five crime bills.
Two bills had passed both chambers...
By Anna Lewis
Missouri News Network
The Missouri House passed a slew of legislation April 15, including bills that deal with carjacking, an emergency income tax extension and digital driver’s licenses.
Lawmakers...
The Mehlville School District is receiving high praise from the Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education.
DESE awarded the Mehlville School District an APR score of 99.6 percent on its...
