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Drag Queens Persevere in Face of anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Kansas and Missouri

Drag Culture War

by Yasmine Ferhat

News & Issues

Pondering KC’s Quest to Become a Transgender ‘Safe Haven’

Limits of Resolutions

by Grace Hills

News & Issues

Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2023 Legislative Session

Just 43 Non-budget Bills Passed This Session

by Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Week of Session with Major GOP Priorities Unfinished

Changes to the initiative petition process, open enrollment and a ban on transgender health care are among a litany of bills Republicans hope to finalize with time running out on the 2023 session.

by Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent

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Sports Wagering Bill Remains Mired in Missouri Senate Split Over Gambling Expansion

Leaders see options narrowing for passage as session enters final five weeks before adjournment

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Missouri House Approves Sports Wagering Bill

Legislation Favored by Casinos, Sports Teams

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Missouri Capitol Showdown Looms Over Kansas City Landfill

Developers hoping to build the landfill have hired 18 lobbyists in the hopes of stopping legislation that could kill the project

by Allison Kite

News & Issues

Missouri Lawmakers Reconvene Focused on Sports Betting, Teacher Pay, Initiative Petitions

GOP leaders expect early action on bills limiting transgender students’ participation in school sports and banning ‘critical race theory’ in classrooms

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Sports Wagering Bills Moving Toward Missouri House Debate Amid Efforts to Boost Tax Rates

Casinos, major league sports teams working together on plan to legalize online betting

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

News & Issues

Push for Expanded Missouri Gambling Puts Casinos, Video Operators in Opposing Camps

Video lottery promoters offer report indicating state would gain much more than with sports betting in first five years

by Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

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