Senate makes several changes to controlled substances, drug trafficking laws
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Senate gave its stamp of approval on a variety of bills including a measure that removes medical marijuana...
New report takes center stage at MO HealthNet Oversight Committee meeting
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In his first presentation to the oversight committee as director of Missouri’s Medicaid program, Director Todd Richardson focused on the...
Hundreds share concerns, expertise, recommendations on medical cannabis
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Stakeholders made one thing clear to state officials: they want medicinal cannabis in Missouri to be about Missouri.
In a standing-room-only...
Bosley files legislation to protect local control for St. Louis and other regions
Press release
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – To guarantee the people of St. Louis City and St. Louis County are empowered to determine how they are...
Record number of Missouri students receiving breakfast at school
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo.- Missouri is doing a better job than most states at getting free, nutritious breakfasts and lunches to school kids. Supporters of...
Amended LIHTC fix perfected by the Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Senate reached an agreement on re-starting the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program on Wednesday evening, perfecting a bill...
House begins vetting proposal to move art council to lieutenant governor’s office
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri General Assembly has started the vetting process on a proposal from the executive branch to transfer a division...
FHWA awards Missouri $1.7 million to test new ways to fund highways
Press release
WASHINGTON — The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) today announced $10.2 million in Surface Transportation System Funding Alternatives (STSFA) grants to seven states to...
Senators propose upping initiative petition requirements
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Three senators presented differing proposals on how to alter the initiative petition process to up the standards for amending the...
Parson leads statewide infrastructure effort to ‘Focus on Bridges’
Press release
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – This week, Governor Mike Parson plans to visit 5 of the 250 bridges scheduled for immediate repair or replacement...
