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The closest Plocher came to commenting on the investigation during a Sunday interview was when he, once again, declared that he felt the investigation took too long.
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The levies that help fund Missouri's Medicaid program are being held up by members of the Senate Freedom Caucus who want two other bills finished before they will promise not to filibuster its passage.
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A wide-ranging bill in the Missouri legislature includes provisions to address the state's struggle to recruit and retain teachers, but also includes controversial school choice measures.
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Missouri Democrats filibustered for more than 11 hours before sending the bill back to the House for a final vote.
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Missouri is one of 11 states with formal chapters of the State Freedom Caucus Network, which aims to push Republicans to the right on issues such as immigration, voting access and transgender restrictions. But some Republicans say that the caucus is more interested in grandstanding.
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The Missouri Senate gave initial approval to legislation that would end the state’s practice of seizing Social Security benefits from foster children.
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The bill sponsored by Missouri Rep. Travis Smith, R-Dora, would cut the tax rate, currently 4%, to 3% on Jan. 1 and make another one percentage point cut each year until the tax is eliminated in 2028.
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Missouri House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith cut the time set aside for amending his spending plan but said the final product is ‘largely the same.’
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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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Missouri House members passed 36 bills in the first half of the 2024 session, while senators voted 13 out of their chamber. There are eight weeks left in the legislative session.