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Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2024 Legislative Session

Dysfunction Defines Session

by Multiple Reporters

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Democrats Filibuster Bill Making it Harder to Amend Missouri Constitution

A battle over ‘ballot candy’ led Democrats to block all action in the Senate overnight with only four days left before the legislature adjourns for the year

by Anna Spoerre, Missouri Independent

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The Missouri Legislature is Cutting Local Governments’ Power to Pass Their Own Laws

Republican statehouses like Missouri’s increasingly limit what rules places like Kansas City can adopt — typically shutting down more progressive policies.

by Multiple Reporters

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Raymore Approves Deal Designed to Kill Kansas City Landfill

Deal Would Pay Developers $3.73 Million to Abandon Proposal in South Kansas City

by Allison Kite

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Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility

The federal government’s existing campus in south Kansas City manufactures 80% of the non-nuclear parts for nuclear weapons

by Allison Kite

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Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote

State representative urges colleagues to fix a ‘broken process that unfairly hurts Missourians’

by Allison Kite

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After Kansas City Mass Shooting, Missouri Democrats Demand Stricter Gun Laws

Many Republican and Democratic lawmakers attended the Super Bowl victory celebration and sought safety when gunfire erupted

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

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Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate

While neither side opposes age restrictions, critics of GOP-backed bills argue they would allow the ‘marijuana monopoly’ to take over the market

by Rebecca Rivas, Missouri Independent

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As Few as 1 in 5 Voters Could Defeat Initiative Petitions Under Missouri Senate Proposal

The legislation set for debate in the Senate would require a majority vote in 82 state House districts and a statewide majority to approve constitutional amendments.

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

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Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Proposes Record $52.7B State Budget

Spending plan focuses on ongoing state programs with increases for teachers, child care and state employee pay

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

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