Missouri Senate

State Sen. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, is the sixth major candidate to enter the GOP contest to replace U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt.

Missouri is taking up the daunting task of state legislative redistricting, but many people doubt the commissions will succeed. Plus, students at Missouri’s HBCUs got a big surprise when the schools forgave their loan debt using federal pandemic relief funds.

The legislature passed much of Governor Parson's agenda through the legislature, including progressively raising the gas tax by 12.5 cents over the next five years.

Follow along for the last day of Missouri's 2021 legislative session

The move could have implications for the 2022 U.S. Senate race, primarily because it could make it harder for someone like former Gov. Eric Greitens to win.

The bill would ban police from using chokeholds and would establish a use of force database for departments. It also eliminates the residency requirement for the Kansas City Police Department.

As more Americans receive COVID-19 vaccines, Missouri and other state legislatures are debating whether they should implement a vaccine passport system.

Missouri's lawmakers are debating banning vaccine passports and first-year educators discuss their experience teaching in the COVID-era.

Missouri is the only state in the nation that does not have a statewide program to monitor opioid prescribing practices.

Missouri lawmakers are blocking funds for voter-approved Medicaid, and the Kansas legislature is dealing with some contentious issues.

In a 30-4 vote, the Missouri Senate moved to lift the requirement that Kansas City police officers live within city limits.

There were not enough votes to tack on an emergency clause that would have allowed the legislation to go into effect immediately.