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Jackson County is facing a shortage of social workers, forcing birth parents to miss court-ordered visits with their children. Plus, the Missouri Senate's controversial conservative caucus has disbanded, leaving behind moral victories and calls for unity.

Originally founded in 2018, the group has been involved in an escalating war with Republican leadership, using parliamentary maneuvers to gum up the Senate and push controversial amendments pertaining to transgender student athletes and vaccine mandates.

The endorsements from Missouri Right to Life signal the rising stakes of the upcoming Senate primaries which have the potential to reshape the make-up of the chamber that has been dogged by bitter GOP infighting.

The 2021-2022 session of the Missouri General Assembly saw Republican infighting prevent consideration of priority bills.

A group of senators used a rarely seen parliamentary maneuver to send a 6-2 Republican majority congressional map to the Missouri House.

Missouri Senators on Wednesday condemned the actions of the conservative caucus, accusing them of obstructing legislation. Tensions flared this week over an amendment that was considered a “poison pill” to a bill that modified provisions for sexual assault survivors.

Little has gotten done in the Missouri Senate since the start of the session except for a long and heated debate over the state's redistricting plans. Who are the conservative lawmakers fighting against Republican leadership to eliminate a Democratic congressional seat?

A Hutchinson City Council member said she may continue her efforts to shield the city from enforcing federal and state executive orders that it deems unconstitutional.

Missouri Sen. Josh Hawley was one of several Republicans to dispute President Joe Biden’s victory, despite no evidence of election fraud, and raised his fist in support of insurrectionists who stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. One year later, the senator has faced no major political backlash in his home state.

The fringe beliefs of right-wing extremists in Kansas, dating back at least to groups like Posse Comitatus, who trained for war against their government 40 years ago have now migrated to the mainstream of American politics.

After a standoff with fellow Republicans, Governor Parson finally called for the special session to resolve issues over extending the federal reimbursement allowances.