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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.

A bill that would make Missouri the fourth state to ban Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood is on its way to the governor. On Wednesday, the Missouri House in a vote down party lines approved legislation that would end Medicaid reimbursements to any health centers affiliated with abortion providers. Republicans are confident they’ve landed on […] The post Bill ending Medicaid reimbursements to Planned Parenthood heads to Missouri governor appeared first on Missouri Indepe...

Editorial: In the Freedom Caucus’ upside-down world, functional government is always an ideal hostage to be taken. And working with Democrats — ever, on anything — is unforgivable.

On Jan. 18, the ninth day of the 2024 legislative session, a bill essential to balancing the state budget was placed first in line on the Senate’s calendar for debate.

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.

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. The new facility providing radiation therapies opened in December, saving patients from the region a drive to Kansas City or Springfield or doing without the […] The post Match rules limit spending of Missouri’s federal infrastructure funds as deadlines loom appeared first on Missouri Independent.

On Jan. 18, the ninth day of the 2024 legislative session, a bill essential to balancing the state budget was placed first in line on the Senate’s calendar for debate. On the same day, a bill expanding an education scholarship program was also put on the calendar, second in line. Last week, the education bill […] The post Senate battle over taxes that fund Missouri Medicaid leaves state budget in limbo appeared first on Missouri Independent.