missouri government

State board President Mary Schrag's resignation is effective immediately.

Family support groups and education courses run by NAMI Missouri help fill gaps in the mental health system

The measure awaiting Gov. Mike Kehoe’s action would replace Missouri’s limited anti-SLAPP law with a broader path to dismiss lawsuits aimed at public expression.

If signed, HB 1827 would help make places like downtown Columbia more accessible to residents.

The case brought by the NAACP argued that only an important, pressing issue qualifies for a special session in a case that sought to quash bills that gerrymandered the congressional map and changed the initiative petition process

Critics warn that the federal government should take a more collaborative approach with states.

Missouri lawmakers cut the Imagination Library's budget for the upcoming fiscal year by more than half — from about $6 million to $2 million. The state Department of Elementary and Secondary Education said it won't have the money to enroll new children in the program after next month.

Lawmakers were close to a deal on Gov. Mike Kehoe’s A-F grading plan before negotiations

The "Christmas tree" bill includes provisions related to AI, first responders, fire safety and gift card fraud.

The bill would also enact a civil penalty (25% of what was transferred plus fees) if an undocumented person were to initiate a foreign remittance transfer.