A Missouri measure backers say will protect the unborn and opponents say would ban abortion in the state received initial approval Tuesday in the House. House members voted 112-36 Tuesday for the proposal , which still needs a second vote ...
Read More »Missouri religious objections proposal suffers setback
A Missouri religious objections proposal failed on Wednesday to get the approval of a key legislative committee in a setback for conservatives who hoped to add protections for those who cite their faith in denying services such as flowers or ...
Read More »Michael Sam slams Missouri’s religious objections bill
Michael Sam, the first openly gay NFL draftee, slammed a Missouri measure that would shield some businesses that deny services for same-sex weddings, telling fellow opponents Wednesday that it is “the opposite of respect and it is the opposite of ...
Read More »Missouri Legislature passes bill to cap school funding goal
Missouri lawmakers on Tuesday passed a bill redefining adequate K-12 school funding so the state can spend hundreds of millions of dollars less but still meet the target for fully funding schools. The House voted 116-38 Tuesday to send the ...
Read More »Missouri education officials approve new English, math goals
Missouri became the latest state to adopt a new set of education benchmarks to replace the national Common Core standards, ditching the benchmarks Tuesday following conservative backlash. The State Board of Education approved new goals for what children from kindergarten ...
Read More »Missouri bill would bar communities from banning pit bulls
Missouri cities no longer could ban pit bulls or impose rules on certain dog breeds under legislation that advanced this past week in the Legislature. Republican Rep. Ron Hicks, who is behind the measure, said those breed-specific ordinances amount to ...
Read More »Big-name Missouri businesses oppose religious objections law
More than 60 businesses including some of Missouri’s biggest corporate names joined a coalition opposed to state legislation that would protect businesses objecting on religious grounds to same-sex marriages, the latest sign of a backlash against such proposals across the ...
Read More »Missouri lawmakers weigh daily fantasy sports rules, taxes
Missouri House members this week took action to be among the first states to pass laws protecting daily fantasy sports, a business that has fallen under national scrutiny by state lawmakers and attorneys general. Daily fantasy sports sites such as ...
Read More »Missouri candidate keeps money from donor sued for sex abuse
Missouri gubernatorial candidate Eric Greitens is keeping $1 million in campaign donations from a California venture capitalist accused of sexual abuse, even though fellow Republican and presidential candidate John Kasich’s super PAC is giving a contribution from the same donor ...
Read More »Missouri business group opposes religious objections measure
A top Missouri business association on Thursday sided against a contested proposal to amend the state Constitution to create religious protections for photographers, florists and others objecting to gay marriage. The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry’s position marks growing ...
Read More »Missouri panel considers more gun access on college campuses
Missouri lawmakers during a Monday House committee hearing weighed proposals that would expand gun access on college campuses by allowing people to carry concealed firearms. The bills are among several introduced this year by state Republican lawmakers, who have argued ...
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