Missouri Senate

The Missouri Senate has so far passed five of the 13 bills that make up the state budget for next year. Among those five is the budget for K-12 schools ...

Some lawmakers hope to make Missouri the second state to drop new education benchmarks and write its own student performance standards.Legislation…

After several years of work and two major legislative pushes, Missouri lawmakers have finally passed legislation to update the state’s criminal code.…

County officials could compile lists of residents with health problems under a Missouri bill intended to identify people in need of help during…

On April 8, the Missouri Senate passed Senate Concurrent Resolution 39, which would appropriate $71.1 million for 47 repair and maintenance projects for…

Missouri senators have endorsed legislation that could lead to the development of a preschool rating system by private or nonprofit groups.The bill given…

A Missouri Senate committee is preparing to consider the final sticking points to conclude its work on the state's operating budget.Issues up for…

A Missouri Senate committee has endorsed a 1-cent sales tax increase to fund transportation projects.The proposed constitutional amendment passed the…

The Missouri Senate has confirmed a longtime employee of the Missouri Department of Social Services to be the agency's new director.Brian Kinkade has…

The Missouri House and Senate have each passed bills that would prevent people younger than 18 from purchasing electronic cigarettes.But the legislation…