Missouri lawmakers expect tension as they return for election-year legislative session  #moleg #mogov

Terry was a great reporter and en even better person. Missouri is a better place because of the life he lived. #MoLeg

A trio of newspapers that cover Missouri’s capital city and surrounding communities will now be run by a familiar and polarizing figure in state politics whose career has been marked by scandal.

New owner with checkered political past takes over newspaper serving Missouri’s capital

New owner with checkered political past takes over newspaper serving Missouri’s capital

Contrary to what this headline/picture combination may imply, I have not taken over the News Tribune.

New owner with checkered political past takes over newspaper serving Missouri’s capital #moleg #mogov

China’s lawsuit makes Missouri’s $25 billion COVID judgment even harder to collect Missouri was already unlikely to ever collect a dime, legal experts agree, and the countersuit could expose U.S. assets to retaliation. #moleg #mogov https://t.co/FTA89r6ruM

Missouri is trying to illegally enact a gerrymandered congressional map in violation of a century of constitutional precedent, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. #moleg #mogov https://t.co/ZQ0GlyFWzv

New federal regulations complicate Missouri debate over intoxicating hemp #moleg #mogov https://t.co/UJ5bC2eXyx

Clark Hunt said the decision to leave Missouri was not an easy one. "The big difference is we were working with one party here, the state of Kansas, and in Missouri, we were working with the governor’s office, the county and also the city.” #moleg #mogov https://t.co/3ju0deLDM1

State Sen. Nick Schroer said he will be filing legislation this week “to get rid of the asinine classification of the Chiefs as Missouri's official NFL team" and will work to get rid of "the asinine ‘handshake’ border-war resolution" with Kansas. #moleg https://t.co/aqnYJJ9WSZ

Missouri wasn’t able to put its best foot forward, House Speaker Jon Patterson said, because "leadership was very fragmented" “Kansas leadership was very united and professional, and they just took advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity." #moleg https://t.co/aqnYJJ9WSZ

Kansas lawmakers agreed to help finance a domed stadium and a mixed-use entertainment district, as well as a new team headquarters, training facility and mixed-use development #moleg #mogov https://t.co/3ju0deLDM1

In case there were any doubt about what Kansas legislators are talking about behind closed doors right now, here's the setup for the news conference later today. #ksleg (Photo by @aka_journo)

Clark Hunt and Mark Donovan chatting and taking pictures as the LCC moves into private executive session to discuss STAR bonds for a stadium in Kansas. Monumental day in the Sunflower State. @kmbc

As US Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps #moleg #mogov

Federal officials framed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as a salve for struggling hospitals. But rural health advocates and experts say there’s friction between federal investment in innovation and Medicaid cuts. #moleg #mogov https://t.co/xuNWMLKZvm

What Trump’s marijuana rescheduling order does — and doesn’t — mean for Missouri cannabis #moleg #mogov

The process of drafting a new formula to calculate state aid for Missouri’s public schools became more challenging this week as state officials discovered some federal data sources are likely to disappear. #moleg #mogov https://t.co/fGE9lL5F2f