Donald Kauerauf needed to be confirmed by the Senate by Friday to remain the health director. But the Senate will not come back until next week due to a snowstorm.
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More than 100 people descended on the Capitol ahead of the confirmation hearing, holding a rally in the rotunda to decry COVID-19 vaccines, mask mandates, and Donald Kauerauf as Missouri's health director.
Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz jumped into the U.S. Senate race in November.
One bill would give the attorney general greater authority to investigate cases of sex trafficking and abuse. The other allows for civil action against non-perpetrators.
"Efforts to dilute the impact of rural representation run counter to our state’s best interests," Farm Bureau President Garrett Hawkins said.
Majority Floor Leader Caleb Rowden has proposed expanding Missouri’s virtual and online school programs.
It was an unusual move for the Senate Select Committee on Redistricting to vote out the bills right after hearing testimony.
The legislative session in the upper chamber is off to a roaring start — particularly when it comes to proposed rule changes.
While the congressional redistricting lines have yet to be drawn, the fissures among Republican senators became even wider Monday.
Here are the fourth-quarter filing reports for state Senate in 2021.