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Well, the House Ethics Committee probe into Speaker Plocher ended in the same manner that it began…a dumpster fire. 

“This deliberate dysfunction in the Senate is unfortunate for the people of Missouri and senators trying to do good work for the people back home,” said a governors office statement.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The saga of Dean Plocher took another twist this week, with the House speaker’s leadership team circumventing the chamber’s rules to try to force the ethics

The saga of Dean Plocher took yet another twist this week, with the House speaker’s leadership team circumventing the chamber’s rules to try to force the ethics committee to hold a hearing. Plocher has been under investigation by the committee for months, and recently he and his allies have started demanding it convene and dismiss […] The post Amid Dean Plocher obstruction allegations, talk turns to fixes for House ethics rules appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The Missouri House passed a bill raising the threshold to pass citizen-led initiative petitions with "ballot candy," sending it back to the Senate.

The Missouri House passed a bill raising the threshold to pass citizen-led initiative petitions with "ballot candy," sending it back to the Senate.

Legislation seeking to make it harder to change Missouri’s constitution through the initiative petition process was approved by the Missouri House on Thursday, sending it back to the Senate for a possible showdown between Republicans and Democrats over “ballot candy.” The bill was initially approved earlier this year after Democrats ended their 21-hour filibuster in […] The post Missouri House sends initiative petition bill back to Senate with ‘ballot candy&#x2...

Legislation seeking to make it harder to change Missouri’s constitution through the initiative petition process was approved by the Missouri House on Thursday, sending it back to the Senate for

A proposal requiring private health insurers to reimburse for a year supply of contraception passed the state House but faces an uncertain future in the Senate.

‘This measure ensures our community is protected from a threat that would have had negative impacts for generations,’ says Raymore’s mayor.