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The legislation passed the Missouri House by the bare minimum on Thursday. It now goes to the governor’s desk.
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Missouri Republicans and Democrats have both expressed concern that election year pressures may make it difficult to pass significant legislation.
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Expanding child care access and making it harder to amend Missouri’s constitution through ballot initiatives are among the priorities for the Republican-led legislature.
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Jonathan Ratliff, executive director of the House Republican Campaign Committee, will become ‘senior consultant’ after 14 years leading election efforts.
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He was arguably the most powerful politician in Missouri until he faced allegations of corruption and sexual assault. Now it’s Rod Jetton’s job to help another speaker navigate accusations of misconduct.
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Patterson is slated to become speaker of the Missouri House in 2025 — though the current speaker’s woes are putting a brighter spotlight on the Lee’s Summit Republican.
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Missouri and Illinois' lawmakers crossed the political aisle in hopes of securing the 2023 Bi-State Softball Showdown crown, but Missouri reigned victorious once more in a 10-2 blowout.
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The passage comes less than a week after the House gave the bill first-round approval. The House has also sent to the Senate its own version of a bill restricting access to gender-affirming health care for transgender minors.
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Before leaving for spring break, Missouri House Republicans called the first part of this year’s session successful. How much gets done during the second half, however, depends on how well both chambers navigate divisive bills.
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The Missouri House passed legislation Thursday allowing the governor to appoint a special prosecutor in cities like St. Louis. But Republican leadership cut off debate on the bill before several Black Democrats from the St. Louis area were able to speak.