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Over 500 Missouri businesses have joined forces in support of Proposition A, an initiative to raise the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2026 -- and secure paid sick leave for workers.
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Justice-reform groups in Missouri are watching the progress of the Public Safety and Prison Reduction Act. Proposed by the Brennan Center for Justice, it's a $1 billion proposal to Congress to pay states to rethink and shrink their prison populations.
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Missouri journalists and their advocates are challenging what they call an unconstitutional court redaction law, highlighting its impact on transparency and legal access.
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Speaker Mike Johnson says after consulting with U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner, Republican leadership has decided not to hold a vote on a bill that would renew the program without adding new states.
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A proposed federal mandate for AM radios in new cars could impact Missourians. Some critics are calling it an outdated imposition that would increase costs in the transition to electric vehicles, although the bill has significant bipartisan support in Congress.
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Session ended on Friday with recriminations from within the GOP supermajority — and measured optimism from Democrats that they could gain seats this year.
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In a rare instance of triumph for Missouri Democrats, an effort to raise the bar to amend the state constitution — a central GOP priority — was defeated.
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The Missouri House refused to go to conference and wanted the Senate to adopt a version of the proposal with other provisions that critics call "ballot candy."
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After an over 40-hour filibuster on the Senate side on the tax, the House passed it in less than 10 minutes.
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This week, Gov. Mike Parsons takes a closer look at the budget narrowly passed by the Missouri House on Friday evening. It includes increases in education and infrastructure funding, amid process concerns and charges of "strategic" spending in a competitive political landscape.
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Childcare advocates in Missouri are pushing for increased subsidies in the state budget as a critical funding deadline nears.