As state Rep. Joe Runions remains hospitalized after testing positive for coronavirus, the Kansas City-area Democrat said his concern is with hospitals and their staff during this time.
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The lawmaker represents a district just south of Kansas City.
When St. Charles County Council called a meeting Friday to consider emergency bills pertaining to coronavirus, members of the public could not attend.
The Missouri House passed a supplemental budget package which included $40 million in emergency funding to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
The Missouri House will not take up the full FY 2021 budget this week as originally planned amid coronavirus concerns.
This year, as the Senate stands adjourned for legislative spring break a full week early, the House Budget Committee is working to pass appropriation bills before taking its own break.
A licensing reform bill sitting in the Senate could mitigate a potential medical professional shortage brought on by coronavirus in Missouri, Rep. Derek Grier said.
The General Assembly put a stop to a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) commission’s plan to increase certain hazardous waste generator fees.
Rep. Holly Rehder’s bill enacting a statewide prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) passed out of the Senate Thursday morning
Rep. David Gregory’s HB 2241, joined with HB 2244, would prohibit local governments from passing regulations on dogs in a breed-specific manner.