Missouri legislature

A law that would finally ban using your cell phone without a hands-free device while behind the wheel in Missouri looks like it will eventually become law. Here's what you need to know:

Here's some news. Missouri has a $6 billion dollar budget surplus, and one lawmaker thinks the State should use it to rebuild Interstate 70.

The plan in the Missouri legislature to reduce the number of weeks someone unemployed can stay on unemployment is just evil.

A special Missouri legislative session on vehicle tax breaks cost roughly $70,000 to hold.

Missouri's Republican-led Senate has passed a wide-ranging bill to ban abortions at eight weeks of pregnancy,

Three Missouri lawmakers have resigned before a new constitutional amendment takes effect forcing lawmakers to wait longer to become lobbyists.

The Missouri Legislature has moved the public vote on whether to ban mandatory union fees from November to August.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Legislature is in turmoil, with only one day remaining to try to straighten things out and pass legislation. The Legislature faces a 6 p.m. Friday deadline to approve bills. But Senate business remains stalled by Democrats angry over the passage of a bill limiting union powers...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Private negotiations over Missouri's proposed $26 billion spending plan for next fiscal year are raising questions about transparency in lawmakers' decisions. The Legislature on Thursday passed next year's budget after a compromise was reached during closed-doors talks with a few key negotiators...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's GOP-controlled Legislature is using its clout to push for limits to the state's social safety net. Proposals nearing the end of the legislative process include a measure to limit the amount of time available for individuals to receive unemployment benefits...