Jon Patterson

Schisms between GOP leadership and more conservative members have been an ongoing storyline in recent legislative history.

For the first time since 2018, Missouri lawmakers will work with a new governor. While outgoing Gov. Mike Parson pushed a more budget-focused agenda, Gov.-elect Mike Kehoe already has established policy goals.

Missouri House Majority Leader Jon Patterson called the Kansas legislation a "wakeup call" and anticipates lawmakers will craft a response to keep the two teams.

Despite outcries from families following the temporary shuttering of IVF in Alabama earlier this year, Missouri lawmakers failed to pass legislation guaranteeing the procedure.

Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work before adjournment.

The Federal Reimbursement allowance is set to expire at the end of September. The bill in question would extend the tax through September 2029.

The ethics committee dropped its investigation of Dean Plocher last week. But allegations of witness tampering linger as the legislative session nears its end.

The legislation passed the Missouri House by the bare minimum on Thursday. It now goes to the governor’s desk.

Missouri Republicans and Democrats have both expressed concern that election year pressures may make it difficult to pass significant legislation.

Expanding child care access and making it harder to amend Missouri’s constitution through ballot initiatives are among the priorities for the Republican-led legislature.