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

Missouri officials are working to improve relations between Ireland and Missouri.

The fiscal note for the proposed income tax resolution indicates billions of lost revenue if sales taxes are not raised.

Missouri lawmakers are considering whether to double the Missouri Land Survey Fund for the first time in 57 years.

The Missouri Senate unanimously passed a bill last week aimed at curbing meritless lawsuits filed to chill speech through the threat of a long and expensive legal fight. The bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Mike Henderson of Desloge, would broaden Missouri’s limited protections against so-called strategic lawsuits against public participation.

The bills concern divorce, juvenile criminal justice and sex trafficking.

Three-cueing encourages students to use context clues — such as sentence structure or pictures — to figure out unfamiliar words. Critics have accused this method of teaching students to guess words rather than fully decode them.

Senate members disagree on the effect of this provision and some worry about its effect on the industry.

The Missouri Hospital Association strongly opposed a plan to cap medical provider taxes at 3.5%.

The Missouri legislature voted Tuesday to increase benefits for the families of police officers who die in the line of duty.