Missouri General Assembly

Entrance to the National Nuclear Safety Administration's facility in Kansas City.

Missouri Lawmakers Push Tax Break to Expand Kansas City Nuclear Weapons Facility

Kansas City-area lawmakers want to give a sales tax break to expand a federal facility that builds non-nuclear components for the nation’s nuclear stockpile. 

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Missouri state Rep. Mike Haffner testifies.

Bill Targeting Controversial Kansas City Landfill Clears Initial Missouri House Vote

The Missouri House supports legislation that would give surrounding communities more sway of the location of a landfill at the edge of Kansas City.

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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

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

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Missouri state Sen. Nick Schroer, a Republican from Defiance.

Push for Restrictions on Intoxicating Hemp Products Spurs Clash Over Who Should Regulate

Missouri lawmakers are grappling with how to regulate hemp-derived intoxicating products such as delta-8, and who should regulate them.

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The Missouri Senate in session.

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

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.

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