Missouri Legislature

Mary Elizabeth Coleman believes there’s no longer a need for abortion, since women no longer have to choose between motherhood and career.

Education advocates are hoping for a focus on schools in the 2022 legislative session.

New laws enacted in 2011 required Missouri dog breeders to, among other things, provide necessary veterinary care, sufficient space in enclosures and give dogs adequate rest between breeding cycles.

The Clay County Republican spoke on the large undertaking of spending billions of federal dollars from the American Rescue Plan Act, along with education issues he believes will be topics of discussion for the upcoming legislature.

A recently revealed vulnerability on a state-run website has revived conversations about cybersecurity and whether the state is doing enough to protect sensitive data.

While Missouri’s governor vetoed fewer than 20 bills during the 2021 legislative session, House members are expected to take action against at least two appropriation vetoes.

Missouri and Illinois are approaching redistricting differently, with Missouri delaying the bulk of the process until 2022 and Illinois creating maps before the census data was even released.

St. Louis abortion rights activists gathered outside the Old Courthouse to protest a restrictive abortion law passed last week in Texas, and to urge people to demand that Missouri lawmakers not pass similar legislation.

Missouri Republicans say they plan to introduce more restrictive abortion legislation modeled on a Texas law that took effect this week. Abortion rights activists are gearing up for a tough battle in the Republican-controlled legislature.

The Department of Revenue’s computer system is outdated and will require time to start the implementation. When it does start collecting, the tax will put Missouri retailers on a level playing field with other states.