“We’re being extremely proactive to do everything that we can to make sure that abortion is not ensconced within our Missouri state Constitution,” said Rep. Brian Seitz, a Branson Republican.

The Kansas man filed the lawsuits against three Missouri Republican senators who shared posts with his photo related to the February mass shooting in Kansas City.

“Any explanation used to justify opposition is nothing more than, you know, an excuse to protect predators,” said Sen. Lauren Arthur, a Kansas City Democrat.

“They have Andrew Bailey representing them because it doesn’t cost them anything, but it costs the taxpayers in Missouri an untold amount,” said Sen. Lincoln Hough, a Springfield Republican.

“I certainly do think this was criminal activity, it’s lawlessness and I think that that’s troubling,” Lucas said. “But ‘thugs’ is a dog whistle in the most classic sense and I have seen this dog...

“When it came to cutting taxes, I would argue for single moms who are trying to make ends meet, at the grocery store, they said no. It just tells you where their priorities are,” Senate Minority...

“I understand that Mr. Greitens does not want to give a deposition prior to the primary. I understand that. But we want this case to be over with,” Sheena Greitens’ lawyer told a judge Friday.

The Missouri Democrat weighing a run for governor has been advocating for issues like gun reform, child care aid, abortion rights and has been critical of anti-LGBTQ+ legislation moving through the...

U.S. Rep. Tim Burchett, a Tennessee Republican, last month shared a photo of the man and erroneously wrote that one of the Kansas City shooters had been identified as an “illegal alien.”

Bailey’s letter to the board comes after the Kansas City Council approved a resolution to declare the city a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care.

“I think we all believe that an initiative petition will be brought forth to allow choice,” House Speaker Dean Plocher, a St. Louis Republican, said. “I believe it will pass. Absolutely.”

The group of Missouri Republican lawmakers have promoted a debunked claim that one of the shooting suspects was in the country illegally.

House Minority Leader Crystal Quade has also alleged that the state has launched an investigation into the woman and the Joplin hospital where she was denied the abortion.

“They were dead set on taking away the voice of the people because they don’t like when people inject themselves into politics because they pass things that the Republican General Assembly doesn’t...

T.J. Carlson, the pension fund’s chief investment officer, informed the Missouri State Employees’ Retirement System’s board of the loss on Thursday, two sources familiar with the investment told The...

“The idea that third parties, corporations, or interest groups would be allowed to secretly pay for official travel and accommodations of state officials raises serious questions that only transpar...

“The Attorney General’s refusal to perform the plain, unequivocal, and ministerial duty of approving those summaries (and informing the Auditor he has done so) cannot be justified,” the order said.

The Republican state senator has been lambasted for his comment, with many pointing out inconsistencies between his views on child marriage and his legislation that would ban gender-affirming care...

The bill would give fetuses the same rights as human beings, which would allow for criminal charges to be filed against anyone who gets an abortion, helps someone get an abortion or provides abortion...

Bailey’s letter to the board comes after the Kansas City Council approved a resolution to declare the city a sanctuary for people seeking or providing gender-affirming care.

“What is the state’s interest here?” asked Chuck Hatfield, a Jefferson-City based attorney. “What is it the taxpayers can lose without the attorney general’s involvement? Nothing.”

“There’s real implications to what they’re saying and what they’re doing and the real implications have an effect on the people that we all represent back at home,” state Sen. Lincoln Hough said of...

“I’m disappointed with the disagreements,” said state Rep. Sarah Unsicker. “I think some of the energy to shut down this school is maybe an attempt to save the other schools from having to be...

A judge twice ordered Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey’s office to better redact court documents in a major lawsuit against the state.

“Like so many people in my district and across the state, I was appalled when it was discovered that our state agencies have engaged such gross violations of privacy,” said state Rep. Eric Woods, a...

“I feel unwelcome, unsupported, and excluded,” said state Rep. Chris Sander, a Lone Jack Republican.

“There was a lot of political pressure given the content of teen pregnancy prevention and just anything around LGBTQ health and wellness faced a lot of pressure to be censored,” said one former...

“Law-abiding citizens are always going to obey the law and criminals, no matter what new laws that you propose, are still going to break the law,” a Missouri state senator said.

“We’re gonna be here to try to uphold democracy in the state of Missouri,” said Sen. Doug Beck, a St. Louis Democrat, before starting a filibuster against the proposal.

Not renewing the series of taxes would be “huge, huge loss to the state and the revenue that it brings in,” said John Barclay, president of the Missouri Ambulance Association.

“It’s going to cost lives. It’s certainly going to cost mental health. And I just find it unethical and unconscionable,” said Kris Humphreys, a primary care physician who provides gender-affirming...

The law prevents state medical licensing boards from punishing or taking away the medical licenses of doctors who “lawfully” prescribe ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine.

“Women in domestic violence situations can potentially be trapped in a marriage and be unable to sever that legal tie with somebody if they’re pregnant,” said state Rep. Ashley Aune, a Kansas City...

“I want to thank you because I’m convinced that you were instrumental in this move,” the man’s mother wrote in a text to The Star.

“Now is not the appropriate time to be taking up those bills and therefore they will not be brought up this session,” said House Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson.

“This is the beer that built Missouri,” said state Rep. Wes Rogers. “How many families have been employed by Anheuser-Busch? How many Missourians buy a 30-pack of Busch Light every single weekend?”

“These facilities should not be in our state and I’m sick and tired of hearing about it,” said Rep. Mazzie Christensen, a Bethany Republican.

“I feel like he saw her and held space for her and she felt that,” Katherine Sasser said of Biden meeting with her 11-year-old trans daughter. “It was really overwhelming for her.”

An attorney for Sheena Greitens says she was “certainly concerned about the fact that one of her children apparently placed the call, as any parent of young children would be.”

The ballot initiative would remove from the state constitution bans on marijuana sales, consumption and manufacturing for adults over the age of 21.

The sponsor of the measure, Sen. Mary Elizabeth Coleman, an Arnold Republican, signaled that Republicans did not have enough votes to cut off the Democratic filibuster.

“When the President of the United States is trying to make a political statement over a very serious tragedy, it is very unfortunate,” Parson said Wednesday in his first public comments on the...

In the wake of Missouri voters approving progressive policies through ballot measures, Republicans are pushing to make it tougher for citizen-led petitions to pass.

The legislation at issue would overhaul the state’s century-old initiative petition process that allows voters to place constitutional amendments on the ballot by gathering signatures.

Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey had asked for permission for state officials to enforce the Second Amendment Preservation Act.

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“Now is not the appropriate time to be taking up those bills and therefore they will not be brought up this session,” said House Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson.

“This investigation is not only outside the scope of the attorney general’s power but politically motivated,” Planned Parenthood said Friday.

“The goal is to challenge the constitutionality of the entire legislation,” said Morgan Said, Lucas’ chief of staff.

“It’s just hateful and malicious,” Charles Gragg Jr. said of the bill filed by his younger brother, Rep. Jamie Gragg, an Ozark Republican.

The bill lowers the top state income tax rate from 5.3% to 4.95% starting next year.

“There exists no Missouri law allowing the Attorney General to involve himself in a School District’s efforts to manage COVID-19 or other disease within its schools,” the judge wrote Friday.

“Now is not the appropriate time to be taking up those bills and therefore they will not be brought up this session,” said House Majority Leader Jonathan Patterson.

“The only opportunity for passage of that bill, I would imagine, is going to be maybe in the last day of session, but maybe not even then,” said state Sen. Bill Eigel, a Weldon Spring Republican.

“We’re so worried about a conservative budget. We’re so worried about cutting taxes,” said Rep. Deb Lavender, a Manchester Democrat. “Missouri is not thriving.”

“You know, you have down moments and you have up moments, but I just want to keep being there for all of it,” said Jason Kander.

In a letter Tuesday, Jackson County Prosecutor Jean Peters Baker says she has learned Gov. Mike Parson is thinking of pardoning a former Kansas City police detective convicted of killing Cameron Lamb.

Kansas City lost its first and only transatlantic route when Icelandair dropped out of the market in 2019.

“Eric’s temper has been volatile and his fuse is basically non-existent; he goes from calm to physically angry in a flash,” Sheena Greitens wrote to a lawyer in 2018.

“We think it is unfortunate that he has chosen not to participate,” said Mark Maassen, executive director of the Missouri Press Association. “The voters in Missouri deserve to hear from all the...

“It is telling that the President of the United States can make time for a phone call to the family but our governor has yet to release a statement,” said state Rep. Maggie Nurrenbern, a Kansas City...

“We will evaluate the investigation as it unfolds and address that,” Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher said. “We’re not going to dwell on Kansas City today.”

“The fact that the guy that is responsible for our state’s elections and is running for governor is meeting with him is incredibly sad and problematic,” said state Rep. Peter Merideth, a St. Louis...