JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Freedom to Work may have failed as an initiative petition but voters may still see the issue on the November ballot. House Joint Resolution 79, sponsored by Rep. Rick Brattin, which seeks to change the constitution […]
Budget Perfected: House restores proposed cuts to education, agrees to tuition cap with universities
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — After months of work on the state’s roughly $28 billion budget, the Missouri House of Representatives has perfected the budget bills for the 2019 fiscal year. And the biggest news from the House floor is that […]
Could state workers see a raise in the next fiscal year?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Could Missouri’s state workers, the lowest paid in the nation, finally see some sort of raise? The short and uncomplicated answer here is yes, they technically could. That’s because one of the recommendations in Gov. Eric […]
House looks to push ethics bill to floor quickly
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson continues to prioritize ethics reform in the state legislature, and just like in the previous session, Rep. Justin Alferman’s lobbyist gift bill is getting speedy treatment. The bill includes, according to […]