It's down to the wire for a pair of election reform bills presented before the Senate Local Government and Elections Committee Wednesday.
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It took nine hours and a bevy of impassioned speeches on health care, but the Missouri Senate ultimately passed its package of budget bills for FY 2022.
For the second night in a row, the Missouri Senate hit pause on a substantial gaming bill covering everything from VLTs to sports betting.
"Yes, honor does have its burdens, but I would bear them readily again because one of the great honors of my life is that I was invited to become a Missourian."
"As this discussion continues, Missourians can remain confident that our state demonstrates dedicated compassion within our social services."
The Missouri Senate passed a $2 billion supplemental budget bill Tuesday, the first budget item to make it through both chambers this week.
Dozens of lawmakers and advocates alike gathered at the Capitol Tuesday to voice their support for full Medicaid funding.
As the Senate prepares to consider the budget on the floor this week, the House passed a new package dealing with improvement projects.
"When Missouri decided to expand Medicaid last year under Amendment 2, it voted, like many states, for a program it couldn’t afford."
"The trial lawyers may lose out on settlements, but Missourians win on reopening society."