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Springfield News-Leader Former Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said he would not run for U.S. Senate on Thursday, opting to "choose a different path" and leaving the 2022 Democratic nomination open for the taking. Nixon, who left office in 2017 as the most recent Democrat to lead the Show-Me State, expressed a desire to remain focused on his law practice at Dowd Bennett, teaching at Washington University Law School and policy priorities, including conservation. "I always thrived on policy more than politics," Nixon said in a statement posted to Twitter. "My post-governor involvement on a myriad of ...

Missourinet Bipartisan legislation extending a critical funding mechanism for Missouri’s Medicaid program will head to the House Budget Committee Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. Missouri House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith (R-Carthage) speaks at the Capitol in Jefferson City on May 5, 2021 (file photo courtesy of Tim Bommel at House Communications) House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith (R-Carthage) tells Missourinet that his committee will meet Tuesday at 11. Based on the turnout at Thursday’s Senate Appropriations Committee hearing on the FRA, a large audience is likely. A...

JEFFERSON CITY — Legislation that would require athletes who compete in gender-specific sports to play in the category based on their biological sex will be heard Wednesday in the Missouri House of Representatives committee. House Joint Resolution 53 is sponsored by Rep. Chuck Basye (R-47) and would allow Missouri voters to decide on a constitutional amendment to add the legislation.  Wednesday's hearing will allow testimony from both proponents and opponents, one hour from each group.  "It's a very emotional issue, there's going to be a lot of emotion," Basye said. "I believe that...