Rachel Lippmann
Lippmann returned to her native St. Louis after spending two years covering state government in Lansing, Michigan. She earned her undergraduate degree from Northwestern University and followed (though not directly) in Maria Altman's footsteps in Springfield, also earning her graduate degree in public affairs reporting. She's also done reporting stints in Detroit, Michigan and Austin, Texas. Rachel likes to fill her free time with good books, good friends, good food, and good baseball.
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The most controversial of the bills that took effect Sunday put new restrictions on voting and voter registration, including a requirement to show a photo ID to cast a ballot.
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Though the change was approved in late June, it will not take effect until July 2023. That gives court officials time to make sure the computer system can handle the traffic, and to reinforce the importance of redacting personal or sensitive information.
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The measure is in response to a long fight over the Grain Belt Express, a planned transmission line that will cut across a 200-mile stretch of northern Missouri. The changes, however, will not affect that project.
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With the Senate adjourning the day before, after passing a congressional redistricting map, the House spent the last day of the 2022 session approving 20 pieces of legislation.
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A group of senators used a rarely seen parliamentary maneuver to send a 6-2 Republican majority congressional map to the Missouri House.
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The House also approved an omnibus education bill that bolsters reading assistance in schools, and a bill giving more protections to sexual assault survivors.
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A report by a structures specialist who responded to the collapse says it appears support columns were not properly anchored to the floor.
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A state hearing panel was asked to issue a reprimand, the lowest level of formal disciplinary action. It will issue its decision in the next 30 days, though the Missouri Supreme Court will have the final say.
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William Tisaby faced seven felony counts in relation to his conduct in the 2018 investigation of Gov. Eric Greitens, including allegations that Tisaby lied during a deposition. He was sentenced to a year of probation following his plea Wednesday.
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Chief Justice Paul C. Wilson also called on lawmakers to act with courage in addressing the needs of the state courts and their employees.