Politics

The House also approved an omnibus education bill that bolsters reading assistance in schools, and a bill giving more protections to sexual assault survivors.

Missouri lawmakers continue to struggle to compromise on redrawing the state’s eight congressional districts.

Redistricting bill, initiative petition overhaul, abortion trigger heat up chamber factions

After last week's leaked draft opinion from the U.S. Supreme Court indicated five of nine justices would vote to overturn Roe v. Wade, groups are preparing to help Missouri residents access abortion services in other states. Missouri's 2019 trigger law would go into effect if the landmark 1973 Roe decision is overturned. Comments from Dr. Colleen McNicholas, chief medical officer, Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.

Abortion-rights activists say their best hope to roll back a ban if Roe v. Wade is overturned could be at the federal level.

The new map passed by the House likely would keep Missouri’s current congressional delegation of six Republicans and two Democrats. It now goes to the Missouri Senate with only four days left in the legislative session.

Two initiatives proposing amendments to the Missouri Constitution were submitted Sunday. If each has sufficient signatures, they will likely be on the Nov. 8 ballot.

Missouri congressional candidates have no idea where to campaign or which voters to court. That's because, with just months to go until the primary, GOP state lawmakers can't decide on a voting map.

The budget includes raising the minimum pay for teachers, fully funding the state’s Medicaid program, including its expansion population, and income tax credits, as well as close to $3 billion in federal funding for projects across the state.

Missouri’s “trigger law” goes into effect if Roe v. Wade is repealed — and could have a big impact on residents.