Missouri lawmakers pass longtime priorities

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led Legislature has pushed through a number of longtime priorities that failed to get across the finish line for years.

The list of successes from the session that ended Friday includes a prescription drug monitoring program, which took lawmakers a decade to pass.

Lawmakers this year also approved a bill to raise the gas tax for the first time in 25 years.

Another bill on the governor's desk would make Missouri the last state to require out-of-state companies to collect sales taxes on online purchases made by residents.

Republican Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden said the number of accomplishments is “unmatched” compared to recent years.