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MoScholars, the state's K-12 tax-credit scholarship program, is currently only available in charter counties and cities with at least 30,000 residents. A Missouri bill that advanced Tuesday would open the program statewide and increase the number of eligible families.
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Critics say the Missouri legislation debated this week could jeopardize the state’s groundwater and 136,000 miles of streams.
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Factional warfare marks passage of Republican priority as Freedom Caucus members denounce leadership for stripping out provisions labeled ‘ballot candy.’
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Under the Republican plan, proposed constitutional amendments through the initiative petition process would have to win both a simple majority of statewide votes and a majority of Missouri’s eight congressional districts in order to pass. This would give more power to voters in less populated districts.
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Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus have said passing a resolution that would make it harder to amend the state’s constitution is their top priority. Senate Democrats spent Monday and Tuesday filibustering the resolution.
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The set of tax credits, which Gov. Mike Parson mentioned during his State of the State address, gained broad bipartisan support. But the legislation is likely to be opposed by members of the far-right Missouri Freedom Caucus.
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A small band of far-right conservative state senators in Missouri has drawn the ire of even their fellow Republicans. Their goal is to make it even harder to change the state constitution for issues like protecting abortion rights. And they might succeed.
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Senate members of the far-right Missouri Freedom Caucus had vowed to block the governor's appointments until the legislature approved a resolution making it harder for voters to amend the state constitution.
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Missouri Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin said she "absolutely" would vote to remove Sen. Bill Eigel from the chamber. Eigel and the other five members of the far-right Freedom Caucus have filibustered almost every day since the session began on Jan. 3.
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The far-right group of lawmakers have repeatedly clashed with Republican leaders. The actions from the Missouri Senate's leader comes days after the Missouri Freedom Caucus successfully held up a set of gubernatorial appointments from being approved.
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Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus blocked action on the governor's appointments, calling for action on legislation that would make it harder for residents to amend Missouri’s constitution. Any ballot issue reform would have to be approved by voters.
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Under the law passed last session, Missouri counties can decide whether to enact a property tax freeze for seniors. Jackson County has already taken advantage of the law. Now, lawmakers are trying to clarify it.