Missouri General Assembly
Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility
Kansas City-area lawmakers want to give a sales tax break to expand a federal facility that builds non-nuclear components for the nation’s nuclear stockpile.
Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote
The Missouri House supports legislation that would give surrounding communities more sway of the location of a landfill at the edge of Kansas City.
After Kansas City Mass Shooting, Missouri Democrats Demand Stricter Gun Laws
The mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade has prompted renewed calls for stricter gun laws in Missouri.
Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate
Missouri lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8, and who should regulate them.
As Few as 1 in 5 Voters Could Defeat Initiative Petitions Under Missouri Senate Proposal
It is mathematically possible for as few as 20% of voters to determine the outcome of statewide ballot measures under a proposal now before the Missouri Senate.
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Proposes Record $52.7B State Budget
Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing a record $52.7 billion state budget boosted by large federal grants and a substantial state surplus.
Kansas City-area Residents Plead with Missouri Lawmakers to Stop Landfill
Neighbors and nearby cities are opposing a landfill proposed by KC Recycle & Waste Solutions just south of Missouri Highway 150 in Kansas City.
GOP Infighting, Election Year Politics Could Shape 2024 Missouri Legislative Session
Missouri lawmakers return to Jefferson City on Wednesday for the start of the 2024 legislative session, and expectations aren’t high.
Drag Queens Persevere in Face of anti-LGBTQ+ Legislation in Kansas and Missouri
The Kansas City and Lawrence drag community is persevering in the face of a wave of anti-LGBTQ legislation in Kansas and Missouri. Here’s how.
Pondering KC’s Quest to Become a Transgender ‘Safe Haven’
Kansas City’s quest to become a “safe haven” in the wake of anti-transgender legislation in Missouri turns on raw politics and vexing legal questions.