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Both the Senate president pro tem and Senate minority leader agree that Missouri needs to pay state workers more. Whether they go with exactly Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed plan is yet to be determined.
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The former state treasurer replaces Nicole Galloway, who was the only Democrat in Missouri holding an elected statewide position.
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State lawmakers see this session as a greater opportunity to pass some of their priorities.
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The law bans sleeping, camping or setting up long-term shelters on state-owned land. Multiple lawsuits against the measure by homeless advocates have been filed, though no rulings have been issued.
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Vivek Malek is succeeding Scott Fitzpatrick, who was elected state auditor in November. The election for the next treasurer will occur in 2024, and Malek says he plans to run for the position.
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Rep. Chris Sander says it's time to alter 2004 constitutional amendment to say legal marriages are between ‘two individuals.’
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Bailey will replace Eric Schmitt, who is leaving to become Missouri’s next member of the U.S. Senate.
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Parson made his comments on the session after the Governor’s Ham Breakfast at the Missouri State Fair on Thursday. Politicians and candidates across the state attended the event, including the Democratic and Republican candidates for Missouri’s open U.S. Senate seat.
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The bipartisan matchup at Busch Stadium was put on to "celebrate the bi-state, bipartisan cooperation that makes the St. Louis metro strong."
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Political scientist Anita Manion discusses the political ramifications of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.