After more than four hours on the floor, the Missouri House truly agreed to and finally passed a proposed gas tax increase late Tuesday.
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Here is all the floor activity in the House for Tuesday, May 11, 2021.
The Missouri Senate approved legislation meant to protect children and young adults who attend Missouri’s unlicensed boarding and reform facilities.
The Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) allocated more than $50 million for workforce grants for Missouri teachers.
Attorney General Eric Schmitt is taking the fight over COVID-19 shutdowns and health restrictions to St. Louis County.
"Making education accessible to adult learners can only aid in closing the K-12 education workforce gap in the future."
Gov. Mike Parson moved to cut federal pandemic-related unemployment benefits, arguing the move would encourage more Missourians to get back into the workforce.
After a decade of conversation in the statehouse, an effort to establish a statewide PDMP made it across the legislative finish line Tuesday.
Despite passing both chambers last week, a program establishing a new education savings account (ESA) program may see further changes.
House members refused to work on the rest of the bill without assurances their controversial provision would remain in tact.