JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A bill passed this week by Missouri lawmakers would prohibit medical licensing board from disciplining doctors who prescribe the off-label drugs ivermectin and hydroxychloroquine. The Kansas City Star reports the bill also would bar pharmacists from questioning doctors who prescribe the controversial drugs. Some doctors prescribed the two drugs to
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The Farm Bureau says an eminent domain bill, which is now on the governor’s desk, would benefit farmers affected by the Grain Belt Power Line by ensuring their land is not taken away without their consent.
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The Missouri State Senate just wrapped for the year.
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Time is running out for county clerks to prepare for the August primary elections as Missouri still has no finalized congressional map.
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The Missouri Legislative session ends Friday at 6:00 p.m and there are two bills that have not been passed regarding distracted driving.
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As time ticks by, representatives and senators in the Missouri Capitol are drawing closer and closer to “sine die,” the Latin phrase that notes the end of the legislative session.
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The Missouri Chamber of Commerce and Industry wants the Missouri General Assembly to vote down proposals that would forbid Missouri businesses from requiring vaccines.
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Missouri senators are trying to ensure an anti-abortion trigger law goes into effect should the United States Supreme Court overturn Roe v. Wade.
Continue Reading Those living in Columbia may find themselves in a different U.S. Congressional district than their neighbors if a proposed map in the Missouri House of Representatives passes.
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Lawmakers in Jefferson City convened at the Capitol for a rare Friday session to work on the state budget, due Friday evening.
Continue Reading By DAVID A. LIEB Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri taxpayers are a step closer to getting a several-hundred-dollar refund from the state. The Senate on Thursday night endorsed a plan to provide a one-time tax credit of up to $500 for individuals and $1,000 for couples. The refunds would go only to
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The Missouri legislature has only one day left to get a 2023 state budget on the governor’s desk, and both chambers have yet to pass the 15 budget bills.
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Former Missouri governor Eric Greitens can have access to his ex-wife’s cellphone records in a child custody case, a judge ruled last week.
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The leak of a draft Supreme Court opinion that indicates the court could strike down Roe v. Wade has shaken the political world.
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ABC 17 News spoke with Senator Josh Hawley (R – MO) on what could happen if Roe v. Wade was overturned.
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May is recognized as Asian American Pacific Islander Heritage Month. A month to show Asian Americans’ contributions to America’s history.
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During Teachers Appreciation Week, lawmakers in Jefferson City showed their appreciation by approving a raise in the base salary for Missouri educators.
Continue Reading Lawmakers in the Missouri House of Representatives introduced a new congressional map Wednesday afternoon in hopes of passing one before the end of the session.
Continue Reading JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMIZ) The Missouri House of Representatives Special Committee on Redistricting is scheduled to meet Wednesday. Committee members are set to meet at noon at the Missouri State Capitol to talk about congressional redistricting. Time is ticking as state lawmakers have until May 13 to get a bill to Gov. Mike Parson. ABC
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A draft decision leaked Monday night indicates the U.S. Supreme Court is on the verge of overturning Roe v. Wade, the 1973 case that guaranteed Americans the right to an abortion.
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