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Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus held up the Senate for hours on Thursday over the lack of action on legislation that would make amending Missouri’s constitution more difficult.
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The St. Elizabeth Republican is departing a Congress that’s been stymied by infighting among Republicans.
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Much of the attention is on Bob Onder, a former state senator who is currently running for lieutenant governor. Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman announced her congressional bid on Friday.
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Officials say tackling St. Louis and St. Louis County’s more than 6,000 abuse and neglect cases will require hiring more investigators.
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Only 16 investigators are looking into child abuse and neglect claims in St. Louis and St. Louis County. The head of the Missouri Children’s Division says that number should be closer to 60.
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The litigation filed in Cole County uses Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s argument that legalizing abortion will cost the state billions of dollars. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick concluded that reasoning has no merit.
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The measure is seen as a way to incentivize people to earn more money working, without falling off the so-called benefit cliff.
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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.
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Renewed bipartisan efforts to eliminate the sales tax on grocery food this legislative session have hit roadblocks.