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“As a child that was married, I can unequivocally say that it’s a terrible idea and you’re not old enough to make those types of decisions,” said Sen. Holly Thompson Rehder, a Scott City ...
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 ...
Missouri lawmakers on Wednesday approved a bill to block Medicaid dollars from going to Planned Parenthood, part of a years-long push by Republicans even as abortion remains illegal in the state.
A bill to increase the threshold required to approve constitutional amendments, including Amendment 3, was narrowly rejected by the Missouri General Assembly. [11] Additionally, a lawsuit to remove Amendment 3 from the ballot was filed, but ultimately rejected by the Supreme Court of Missouri . [ 12 ]
A bipartisan bill to ban child marriage in Missouri won initial approval in the state Senate Wednesday afternoon. Under current law, 16 and 17-year-olds are allowed to get married with parental ...
Despite beginning the Senate floor debate on the budget bills at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday morning, with just more than 32 hours to complete the process, the Missouri Senate passed each of the budget ...
Quality Homecare Council Act. Would create the Missouri Quality Homecare Council which would be tasked with improving health care for the elderly. Passed 2,077,831 (75.26%) 683,137 (24.74%) Proposition C Clean Energy Act. Would require utility companies to slowly increase their usage of renewable energy. Passed 1,777,500 (66.03%) 914,332 (33.97%)
The district is based in southwest Missouri and includes Jasper and Newton counties, the core of the Joplin metropolitan area. [2] Major municipalities in the district include Carthage, Joplin, Neosho, and Webb City. The district is also home to the Battle of Carthage Historic Site and Missouri Southern State University.