Weldon Spring Republican News Today

State Sen. Bill Eigel spent his roughly two terms in the Missouri Senate going against the grain of GOP leaders. But the Weldon Spring Republican doesn't believe his clashes with fellow GOP elected officials will be a detriment to his gubernatorial bid. On the Politically Speaking Hour on St. Louis on the Air, Eigel said his anti-establishment posture puts him in a good position in a competitive GOP primary that includes Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe and Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft.

The disagreement threatens to kill other bills pending in the Senate.

Missouri lawmakers must approve a budget by Friday at 6 p.m.

None of the demands Missouri Freedom Caucus members said must be met before they would drop a filibuster against legislation renewing taxes that fund Medicaid were achieved when the group decided to end its resistance a little before 3:30 a.m. Thursday. After a 41-hour-filibuster, the Senate gave initial approval Thursday morning to a bill renewing […] The post Freedom Caucus ends filibuster in Missouri Senate without action on its demands appeared first on Missouri Independent.

The group of Republicans held the floor into Tuesday evening and over night, stalling a vote on the tax to force action on unrelated legislation.

A chorus of Missouri health care groups and the Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry said the senators were “endangering the well-being of millions of Missourians.”

Leader of group calls length of ongoing filibuster ‘amazing.’

“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.

Lawsuits accuse the German chemical company of failing to warn consumers about risks associated with Roundup.

When Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare in Clinton received $1 million from the state last year to expand its cancer treatment options, the small hospital was ready to match the grant.