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The top lawmaker in the Missouri House filed false expense reports numerous times since 2018 and began paying back the money he received last week.
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Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher's bid for the state's Lieutenant Governor's seat comes months initially floated his candidacy and weeks after he was accused of ‘unlawful’ conduct by legislative staff.
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Speaker of the House denies accusations uncovered in public records that he threatened staff when pressing for the legislature to award a lucrative contract to a private company.
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Despite the Missouri House voting to overturn multiple budget vetoes, the Senate did not take any further action, leaving those vetoes intact.
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The legislation received almost unanimous bipartisan support in the House on Monday with a vote of 154-2. Since the House passed the Senate bill with no changes made, the measure now goes to the governor.
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While the Missouri House and Senate have both passed their own versions of bills restricting access for gender-affirming health care and sports participation for transgender youth, no bill has passed both chambers. With two weeks remaining in session, Parson said he’s prepared to call lawmakers back to pass the bills.
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The bill now goes to the Missouri Senate, which has already passed its own bill on the same topic. It’s unclear if the Senate will consider the House bill. Senate leadership said Thursday they would prefer the House pass the Senate version.
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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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Members of the Missouri House adjourned for spring break on Thursday, while the Senate left the night before. The break marks the halfway point of the session.
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Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey is seeking to oust Kim Gardner from her post as St. Louis Circuit Attorney. Experts believe the outcome could have major implications for legal precedent and public policy.