JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two bills that would further curtail just when the death penalty could be handed down were considered before a Senate committee…
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Rep. Tracy McCreery believes she’s found a loophole for domestic abusers to still obtain firearms, and she’s set on rectifying the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Two months after a public hearing, legislation updating Missouri’s HIV statutes is working its way through the House. This week, the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House perfected a sweeping criminal justice reform bill Wednesday afternoon with a variety of provisions, from modifying sentencing guidelines…
Before this year’s legislative session is over, the General Assembly will send a bill curtailing abortion to the governor, Sen. Dave Schatz, the president pro…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As this year’s legislative session nears its close, a bill requiring Missouri’s hospitals be equipped to perform rape kits hasn’t made…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an effort to protect new mothers, state Sen. Jill Schupp introduced a bill this week aimed at making sure more…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Continuing on a trend of criminal justice reform, the Missouri House passed a bill aimed at providing some oversight to the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A group of the state’s African-American religious leaders gathered at the Capitol Tuesday urging lawmakers to pass legislation dealing with criminal…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It certainly wasn’t a quiet start for the Senate as it came back from a week-long legislative break. Thanks to Republican…