A three-year push to enact a sales tax for online purchases came to fruition during the last day of the 2021 legislative session.
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Mike Parson has served as Missouri’s governor since June 2018.
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Republican House members asked Gov. Mike Parson to convene a special session to address initiative petition and election reform proposals.
Gov. Mike Parson signed off on a supplemental budget bill, approving $2.1 billion in federal and general revenue funds for the state.
After more than four hours on the floor, the Missouri House truly agreed to and finally passed a proposed gas tax increase late Tuesday.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) allocated more than $50 million for workforce grants for Missouri teachers.
Gov. Mike Parson moved to cut federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits, arguing the move would encourage more Missourians to get back into the workforce.
House members refused to work on the rest of the bill without assurances their controversial provision would remain in tact.
Both chambers of the Missouri legislature gave final approval to the more than $34 billion budget Friday afternoon.
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