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On one end of the Missouri Capitol, House Republicans seem poised to divvy up the money Gov. Mike Parson wants to use widening portions of Interstate 70 on a bunch of smaller projects.

The Senate appropriations chief is floating a bond-funded plan to beef up a Interstate 70 project to add new lanes across the state.

Missouri minors no longer could receive gender-affirming treatments under a state...

Energy for legislation restricting gender-affirming care for transgender youth was high as lawmakers returned to the Capitol Monday.

Missouri’s Senate returned from its spring break Monday, March 20, with Democrats resuming their filibuster of a bill that would ban gender-affirming care for transgender children.

Before leaving for spring break, Missouri House Republicans called the first part of this year’s session successful. How much gets done during the second half, however, depends on how well both chambers navigate divisive bills.

Missouri Senators left for spring break a day early because of a Democratic filibuster on legislation that would bar transgender minors from receiving gender-affirming health care. That bill is expected to be debated this week.

Sen. Bill Eigel wants to create the Interstate 70 Improvement Fund.

The Missouri Senate passed its version of postpartum Medicaid extension Thursday, but new language in the bill threatens its implementation.

The senators plan to fund I-70 improvements is an approach to implementing Gov. Mike Parsons budget request.