The house met for their winter caucus yesterday and while discussing several priorities for next session, many of which are hold overs from last session they of course discussed the controversies surrounding Speaker Plocher and some of the policies and procedures the house operates with.
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Lost in the shuffle of the end of session this year is the issue of a proposed landfill in southern Jackson County near Raymore.
Being from southeast Missouri my respect and in the end love for Senator Ron Richard did not come naturally.
Cindy O'Laughlin came into office after four years of chaos and played a key role in restoring a relatively normal session of the Missouri Senate.
After two days of grindingly slow legislative progress, the senate finally came to a complete stop today as Senator Bill Eigel finally took to the floor.
When Senator Hough leaves the senate in 2026 he will leave as a big figure not only in the capitol but back home in Springfield as well.
The 21st is a new district that takes in 37% of the Kansas City suburbs in Clay County and 63% of rural central Missouri stretching all the way to Booneville and into Howard County.
Because Senator Arthur was sworn in at veto session after her special election she cannot run for another term. That will leave a top-tier general election next fall.
He is the most interesting politician in the entire legislature this session. He could run for AG, which he has expressed some interest in, he could choose any other statewide office, he could put his name in for one of the two Supreme Court vacancies, or just finish out his senate term sitting on his huge warchest and wait for the next opportunity.
This will be a defining moment for Bailey. If he is able to win this case and assist a new prosecutor in establishing a competent office he will have the gratitude of the St. Louis business community, legal community, and become a folk hero to the suburbs.