Missouri Legislature

State Sen. Lincoln Hough voted against efforts to end debate on gerrymandering and initiative petition bills — and was swiftly removed as chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee.

The lawsuit marks the first legal challenge against the special session convened by Gov. Mike Kehoe to redraw the state's congressional map and splinter Kansas City to create a 7-1 Republican-dominated map.

A new law will protect people from utility shutoffs for longer periods of time during extreme heat and cold in Missouri.

The effort, called for by President Donald Trump, is designed to increase Missouri’s Republican seats from six to seven. Only one seat would be safe for Democrats.

The Senate Freedom Caucus is demanding tax cuts in exchange for not blocking stadium funds, while Democrats on Thursday retaliated for slights during the regular session by derailing the routine work of signing bills.

In addition to legislation addressing storm relief and stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs, the special session will focus on several projects that failed to get funded at the last minute.

The Missouri legislature approved a law that would prohibit the sale of multiple invasive plants, including burning bush and Callery pear.

As Missouri Republicans push a new version of the Second Amendment Preservation Act through the legislature, law enforcement officials in the state say lawmakers and supporters of the bill are ignoring their concerns.

The bill will bring big changes to how utilities operate and bill customers in Missouri.

The bill is made up of dozens of policy changes governing how utilities operate in Missouri.