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The annual state budget and a tax that funds the bulk of Missouri’s Medicaid program are two things that must pass this session.
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The Shelbina Republican said much of the focus on the divides within the Missouri Senate Republican caucus could be a media creation as, in her view, “Anytime you have something that's negative, it gets the press corps' attention.”
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Missouri Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin said she ‘absolutely’ would vote to remove Sen. Bill Eigel from the chamber.
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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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The legislation filed by Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin was inspired by Evergy’s rollout of time-of-use pricing plans to its customers last summer, which included a plan that would have quadrupled customers’ charges for energy used at times of high demand.
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Missouri Republicans have vowed to take action when the General Assembly reconvenes in January to revise the highway commission’s power over the state road fund.
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Both parties tout increased spending in the state budget on roads and education as major successes.
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The Senate had been moving at a glacial pace all week, imperiling major pieces of legislation for the GOP majority.