Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent

The Missouri House of Representatives commemorates the end of the 2024 legislative session by tossing hard copies of bills into the air upon adjournment.

Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2024 Legislative Session

Dysfunction defined the Missouri legislative session, which ended last week after passing the fewest bills in history. Here are the winners and losers.

Supporters sign an initiative petition in support of a ballot measure that would legalize abortion up to the point of fetal viability in Missouri. during an event on Feb. 6, 2024, in Kansas City hosted by Missourians for Constitutional Freedom.

Missourians Back Initiative to Restore Abortion Rights by Small Margin, Poll Finds

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | March 13, 2024

A new poll shows a plurality of Missourians support restoring abortion rights as they existed under Roe v. Wade, but undecided voters hold the key to victory.

Law enforcement responds to a shooting at Union Station on Wednesday during the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl LVIII victory parade.

After Kansas City Mass Shooting, Missouri Democrats Demand Stricter Gun Laws

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | February 15, 2024

The mass shooting at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl victory parade has prompted renewed calls for stricter gun laws in Missouri.

As Few as 1 in 5 Voters Could Defeat Initiative Petitions Under Missouri Senate Proposal

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | February 5, 2024

It is mathematically possible for as few as 20% of voters to determine the outcome of statewide ballot measures under a proposal now before the Missouri Senate.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson delivered his annual State of the State Address on Jan. 18, 2023.

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson Proposes Record $52.7B State Budget

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | January 24, 2024

Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing a record $52.7 billion state budget boosted by large federal grants and a substantial state surplus.

Evergy offices in downtown Topeka, Kansas.

Missouri Plan for Peak Power Pricing Prompts Pushback

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | July 17, 2023

A Missouri regulatory plan to adopt time-of-use pricing for electrical power is running into resistance from some politicians and utilities such as Evergy.

Black Drivers in Missouri More Likely to be Ticketed, Arrested

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | June 5, 2023

Black drivers stopped by Missouri law enforcement are much more likely to end up with a citation or in a jail cell than whites, according to a new report.

Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, chats with Sen. Brian Williams, D-University City, and Senate Minority Leader John Rizzo, D-Independence, on the opening day of the 2023 session in January.

Sports Wagering Bill Remains Mired in Missouri Senate Split Over Gambling Expansion

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | April 10, 2023

The odds that the Missouri General Assembly will pass sports gambling legislation during this year's session area dwindling.

Missouri's House of Representatives in session.

Missouri House Approves Sports Wagering Bill

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | March 20, 2023

The Missouri House of Representatives has overwhelmingly approved a bill to legalize sports wagering in the state.

The Missouri House chamber during the 2022 legislative session.

Missouri Lawmakers Reconvene Focused on Sports Betting, Teacher Pay, Initiative Petitions

By Rudi Keller, Missouri Independent | January 4, 2023

For a vocal slice of Missouri’s population, sports wagering is the most important item on the agenda as lawmakers begin their annual session.