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The budget is less than Gov. Mike Parson’s initial proposal. However, Democrats and Republicans repeatedly clashed.
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A federal lawsuit asks a judge to name the two car companies public nuisances for failing to install immobilizer devices that make vehicles more difficult to steal. The two brands make up more than half of vehicles stolen in the city since May 2022.
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Some members of the St. Louis County Council were upset that $300,000 was allocated to inform voters about the 3% tax on cannabis products.
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Recently, Stuart had to cancel a “constituent coffee” event in Collinsville because of threats related to this bill.
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Both bills now go to the Missouri House, where leadership says they are a priority.
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The Senate appropriations chief is floating a bond-funded plan to beef up a Interstate 70 project to add new lanes across the state.
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The bill would also remove taxes on Social Security benefits, which both parties say could be helpful to seniors in the state.
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Supporters have tried since 2018 to legalize sports betting in Missouri, but the issue has become linked with video gaming terminals, which operate in a legal gray area in the state.
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Staffing shortages at the state and local level translate to a lack of resources for hundreds of Missourians with developmental or behavioral disorders.
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The bill would slice the corporate rate in half and exempt all Social Security benefits from state taxation.
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The proposal asks St. Louis voters if they want to create a nine-member panel that would regularly review the city’s charter. If it's approved, members would be appointed in April and begin their work in August. Any amendment would then go to voters.
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The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval to a pair of bills early Tuesday morning targeting transgender minors and athletes. It needs another vote in the Senate before moving on to the Missouri House.