DeGroot will be joining his longtime friend, Senator-elect Curtis Trent, as he moves from the lower to the upper chamber. DeGroot will be working as Trent’s chief of staff for this upcoming session.
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The special session convened on June 23 to address FRA reauthorization.
Missouri House Democrats have pushed back against Gov. Mike Parson’s proposed income tax cut and agricultural tax credit program. Spearheaded by Minority Floor Leader Rep. Crystal Quade, D-Springfield, Democrats have called the plan “fiscally irresponsible.”
"This is the time to fight back against 'federal power grabs and government overreach that threatens to limit our freedoms.'"
Conservatives are upping the pressure for a special session to stymie the Biden administration’s proposed COVID-19 vaccine mandates.
Missourians who received erroneous federal COVID-19 unemployment overpayments might be able to soon seek a waiver.
Gov. Mike Parson is requesting help from the federal government to prepare for an official request for disaster assistance.
Gov. Parson signed off on Missouri’s budget for the new fiscal year, authorizing more than $35 billion in funds while issuing several vetoes.
Senate GOP leadership said it would work with the House and the Governor’s Office “in the weeks and months to come to take definitive action” on barring public funding for abortion providers.
FRA renewal clears legislature while Senate promises to work on ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood proposal
FRA renewal clears legislature while Senate promises to work on ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood proposal
Legislation renewing the FRA tax for three years cleared a major legislative hurdle Wednesday afternoon after it was TAFP’d by the House.
The House Budget Committee nearly unanimously passed the Senate’s FRA renewal package Tuesday afternoon.