It’s a cornucopia of police and criminal justice reform provisions from implementing stress management programs for officers to separating juveniles from adults in prison.
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A bipartisan push to change Missouri’s parole system for those convicted as minors crossed the finish line with Gov. Mike Parson’s signature.
The Purple Star Campus program is a “key issue” for the Department of Defense, a spokesperson said.
Two highways in St. Louis will be renamed in memory of David Dorn, a retired St. Louis police captain who was killed in 2020.
A new law restricts school boards and districts from using public funds on elections, a move proponents said would protect taxpayers.
Sen. Caleb Rowden has said he's "seriously considering" a congressional bid but will not make a formal decision until after the birth of his third child in August.
In a win for student-athletes and coaches who advocated for reform, Gov. Mike Parson signed legislation to allow players to profit off the use of their likeness.
Other designations, such as naming the Gateway Arch in St. Louis the official state monument, were signed into law as well.
Five Missouri mayors joined a letter imploring Congress to pass the Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework plan.
"Make no mistake: Our current crisis in pediatric mental health was gaining steam well before COVID-19 took hold."