“All are welcome in Kansas City” – that’s the message from KC Mayor Quinton Lucas in a social media post this week after visiting New York City to discuss immigration issues with Mayor Eric Adams and Denver Mayor Mike Johnston. Both cities have large number of immigrants that have overwhelmed housing and public services. According ..read more

The Missouri Senate has given initial approval to a bill that would treat gold and silver as money. The legislation from Sen. Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, would allow businesses to accept gold and silver as payment. His bill would also require state government agencies to accept gold and silver as forms of payment for taxes ..read more

Candidates for Congress in Missouri don’t have to live in the congressional district they’re running for. That would change under a bill in the Missouri House. The sponsor, State Rep. Aaron McMullen, R-Independence, told the House Elections Committee on Monday that it makes sense to require in-district residency. “As you guys all know, to run ..read more

The first bill to pass both chambers in this year’s Missouri Legislative Session is a bill that would fund over $2.2 million this budget year to help with illegal crossings at the southern border. Gov. Mike Parson has ordered about 200 National Guard members and up to 22 Highway Patrol troopers to the U.S.-Mexico border. The ..read more

The Republican-controlled Missouri Legislature has passed its second bill of the session – a controversial education package. Gathering the votes likely took some whipping. The plan passed Thursday by a vote of 82-69, with 82 being the minimum number of House votes required to pass a bill. Senate Bill 727 would: •Expand access to private ..read more

A wide-ranging crime package is another step closer to the finish line. The Missouri House has given initial approval to a bill that would: •Create mental health treatment courts •Toughen penalties for suspects who run from police •Increase the minimum age a minor could be charged as an adult for any felony from 12 to ..read more

The state Senate is considering a House-passed bill to strengthen penalties against suspects in police chases. “Valentine’s Law” would make it a Class D felony to recklessly flee from or detain law enforcement using a vehicle. The sponsor, Rep. Justin Sparks, R-Wildwood, told Missourinet that it’s named after St. Louis County Police Detective Tony Valentine ..read more

Missouri could enact legislation that would educate students in grades 6 through 12 about the “dehumanization that minority groups have experienced.” The bill is based around the story of Celia, a slave who was given the death penalty in the mid-1800s after defending herself against her owner. Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, said that his ..read more

An $84,000 mistake and a few other issues have resulted in a lower grade for southeastern Missouri’s Iron County, according to a state audit released Tuesday. State Auditor Scott Fitzpatrick, R-Missouri, downgraded Iron County from “good” to “fair” from a previous audit that was conducted in 2018. The latest audit finds that the county’s tax ..read more

The Missouri House Ethics Committee has made-public its months-long investigation linked to complaints against House Speaker Dean Plocher regarding allegations of ethical misconduct. But not before rejecting the report and its recommendations to revise chamber and committee rules. The bipartisan committee investigated nine counts, which included allegations of false expense reports, contract irregularities, staff firings ..read more