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Plocher is accused of threatening legislative staff and stealing from taxpayers. And the two Missouri legislators who called for him to resign from his position as speaker were, until last week, the only Republicans without any of their bills referred to committee.
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The protests temporarily stopped a speech being given by Maor Elbaz-Starinsky, consul general of Israel in Miami, to members of the Missouri House and Senate. Activists had come to the Missouri Capitol to testify against a series of pro-Israel resolutions being heard by lawmakers.
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The legislation, which in previous years passed the Missouri House but died in the Senate, would allow public school students to enroll in a participating school district that they do not reside in. School districts would be able to choose whether to accept non-resident students.
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The bill adds other designated school personnel — other than teachers and administrators — to the list of employees a district may designate as a school protection officer.
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A Kansas City lawmaker has tried for years to crack down on celebratory gunfire with Blair's Law, named for a Kansas City girl who lost her life from a bullet fired randomly skyward. The problem gets worse when the Chiefs play — and win — playoff games.
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Doctors could object to providing gender-affirming care to both minors and adults under a proposed Missouri law. Other bills heard Wednesday evening in a House committee include restrictions on care for transgender adults and bathroom and locker-room usage.
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Under the Republican-sponsored legislation, Missouri students could transfer to a new school district beyond the one they reside in. School districts would have the power to decide if they wanted to accept nonresident students.
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The legislation from St. Charles Rep. Adam Schnelting passed the Missouri House last session but died in the Senate. It would also lower the age requirement for a concealed carry permit from 19 to 18.
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The Shrewsbury lawmaker recently bowed out of the Missouri attorney general’s race. Unsicker was stripped of her committee assignments and later kicked out of the House Democratic caucus because of her social media posts and association with an accused Holocaust denier.
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More than a dozen Missouri House and Senate members have formed the Missouri Freedom Caucus, which argues that GOP leaders haven’t pushed far enough for conservative priorities. They also decried the growth of the state budget, driven in part by an influx of money from the federal government.
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Missouri's 2024 legislative session is already underway in Jefferson City, and Kansas lawmakers are set to convene in Topeka next week. Here's what to expect from state legislators this year.
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The 1% income tax for people who work in the city makes up 37% of St. Louis’ general revenue fund and 45% of Kansas City’s. The main question is what that revenue would be replaced with if the earnings tax is phased out.