China’s lawsuit makes Missouri’s $25 billion COVID judgment even harder to collect Missouri was already unlikely to ever collect a dime, legal experts agree, and the countersuit could expose U.S. assets to retaliation. #moleg #mogov

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Missouri is trying to illegally enact a gerrymandered congressional map in violation of a century of constitutional precedent, a lawsuit filed Tuesday alleges. #moleg #mogov

New federal regulations complicate Missouri debate over intoxicating hemp #moleg #mogov

State Sen. Nick Schroer said he will be filing legislation this week “to get rid of the asinine classification of the Chiefs as Missouri's official NFL team" and will work to get rid of "the asinine ‘handshake’ border-war resolution" with Kansas. #moleg

Missouri wasn’t able to put its best foot forward, House Speaker Jon Patterson said, because "leadership was very fragmented" “Kansas leadership was very united and professional, and they just took advantage of a once in a lifetime opportunity." #moleg #mogov

Kansas City Chiefs will leave Missouri for a new stadium in Kansas Kansas lawmakers agreed to help finance a domed stadium and a mixed-use entertainment district, as well as a new team headquarters, training facility and mixed-use development #moleg #mogov

I am in Topeka at the Docking State Office Building waiting for an official decision between Kansas and a professional sports team #ksleg

As US Supreme Court pulls back on gerrymandering, state courts may decide fate of maps #moleg #mogov via @jonshorman.bsky.social

Federal officials framed the $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program as a salve for struggling hospitals. But rural health advocates and experts say there’s friction between federal investment in innovation and Medicaid cuts. #moleg #mogov

What Trump’s marijuana rescheduling order does — and doesn’t — mean for Missouri cannabis #moleg #mogov

The process of drafting a new formula to calculate state aid for Missouri’s public schools became more challenging this week as state officials discovered some federal data sources are likely to disappear. #moleg #mogov

Kansas lawmakers meet Monday about deal to move Kansas City Chiefs out of Missouri #moleg #mogov

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Missouri among states offered Trump DOJ deal to purge voters flagged by feds as ineligible The proposed agreement would hand the federal government new power over state election administration, alarming election officials and privacy advocates. #moleg #mogov (via @jonshorman.bsky.social)

The capital gains tax cut was supposed to cause revenue loss of about $160 million in the current fiscal year, w/ongoing losses at $111 million. The state now expects $500 million loss this year and $360 million annually. #moleg #mogov

Governor names longtime state pharmacy director to lead Missouri Medicaid program #moleg #mogov

Missouri’s referendum system exists to ensure lawmakers can’t insulate themselves from accountability. When 300,000 people sign their names to challenge a law, they aren’t offering a suggestion. They are exercising a constitutional veto belonging to the voters alone. #moleg #mogov

The Missouri Department of Mental Health has long acknowledged the problem. With a federal lawsuit alleging the department is illegally denying services to incarcerated Missourians, lawmakers want solutions. #moleg #mogov

Missouri’s fourth-largest school district sued the state Monday to prevent establishment of a new charter school in Boone County. #moleg #mogov

Judge delays decision on signatures for Missouri referendum on gerrymandered map #moleg #mogov

Missouri AG faces coordinated, pro-China social media attacks over $24B COVID judgment #moleg #mogov

New rules take aim at ‘predatory’ contracts in Missouri cannabis microbusiness program #moleg #mogov

Missouri doctors warn CDC vaccine change could put newborns at risk for Hepatitis B #moleg #mogov

US Sen. Josh Hawley amps up pressure campaign on FDA chief to limit medication abortion #moleg #mogov via @jennifershutt.bsky.social

Federal, state budget pressure threatens Missouri at-home disability care program Advocates praised the self-directed services program for keeping Missourians w/developmental disabilities in their communities. But lawmakers warned the program could be subject to funding restrictions #moleg #mogov

ICYMI: Missouri set to enact gerrymandered map despite 300K signatures for repeal referendum #moleg #mogov

The campaign to repeal Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map turned in 300,000 signatures Tuesday to put it on the 2026 ballot. But Secretary of State Denny Hoskins claims that won’t stop the map from going into effect on Thursday. #moleg #mogov

If a Missouri federal court approves the agreement, the U.S. Department of Education said borrowers currently enrolled in the SAVE plan "will have a limited time to select a new, legal repayment plan and begin repaying their student loans." #moleg #mogov

Public school open enrollment wins tentative support from Missouri education board #moleg #mogov

Roughly 300,000 signatures demanding Missouri’s gerrymandered congressional map be placed on the 2026 ballot were submitted to the secretary of state’s office Tuesday morning — more than two and a half times the number needed. #moleg #mogov

BREAKING: Federal judge rejects Missouri AG’s push to block referendum on gerrymandered map #moleg #mogov

While these unaccredited recovery houses meet a need in communities where treatment options are limited or nonexistent, they raise concerns that a lack of any oversight could hinder their effectiveness or lead to abuse. #moleg #mogov

Abortion rights returned to Missouri one year ago. Access never did. Voters legalized abortion, but decades of restrictions and a hollowed-out provider network mean most Missourians still leave the state for care. #moleg #mogov

Federal agents this week seized 73,000 products containing 7-hydroxymitragine, commonly known as 7-OH, from three Kansas City-area warehouses. #moleg #mogov

Missouri state senators are hoping to force the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education to lower underperforming school districts’ accreditation status a year earlier than the department’s policy allows #moleg #mogov

A Missouri appeals court rewrote the language for a proposed abortion ban set to appear on the November 2026 ballot after the judges concluded Thursday the previous wording drafted by Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins was riddled with errors. #moleg #mogov

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Missouri Secretary of State Denny Hoskins must rewrite the summary ballot language for an initiative petition that seeks to enshrine education as a fundamental right in the state’s constitution, a Cole County judge ruled Tuesday. #moleg #mogov

Providing financial incentives for school districts to improve student achievement is a new concept, with few states using outcome-based funding models. But under an executive order from Gov. Mike Kehoe, Missouri may be poised to give the idea a try. #moleg #mogov

The campaign to repeal Missouri’s newly gerrymandered congressional map says it will turn in signatures to put the issue on the statewide ballot next week. #moleg #mogov

Appeals court takes up fight over wording of Missouri abortion ban ballot measure #moleg #mogov

Missouri’s AG has yet provide any evidence to support her accusation that the company hired to collect signatures for a referendum is engaging in human trafficking. It’s the latest in a deluge of GOP attacks on the campaign seeking to force a vote on the state’s congressional map. #moleg #mogov

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New age verification rule causes Pornhub to shut down access in Missouri #moleg #mogov

State Rep. Jim Murphy says the bill was prompted by The Independent’s story about a Nebraska veteran who gave 35 times this year to Bill Eigel’s campaign for St. Charles County executive. #moleg #mogov

When Missouri corrections officials aren’t forthcoming with records, coroners can offer families the details needed to find closure or pursue accountability. #moleg #mogov via @themarshallproject.org

Many undocumented mothers in Missouri are foregoing medical care out of fear of being detained and deported. And few who work with immigrants were willing to speak on the record, fearful that federal agents could target their offices or the government could restrict funding. #moleg #mogov

Two-day trial reveals inner workings of Missouri private school voucher program #moleg #mogov

One person who spoke with/The Independent pays $295 per month for health insurance. Next year, if Congress extends current subsidies, it will be $479. If the subsidies go away Jan. 1, the price will be $1,216 per month, a 312% increase. #moleg #mogov