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Posts Tagged ‘Missouri General Assembly’

Missouri Lawmakers Enter Final Week of Session with Major GOP Priorities Unfinished

By | May 8, 2023 | 0
The Missouri state flag is seen flying outside the Missouri State Capitol Building on Jan. 17, 2021, in Jefferson City.

Changes to the initiative petition process and a ban on transgender health care are bills Missouri Republicans hope to finalize before the 2023 session ends.

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

By | April 10, 2023 | 0
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.

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

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Missouri House Approves Sports Wagering Bill

By | March 20, 2023 | 0
Missouri's House of Representatives in session.

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

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Missouri Capitol Showdown Looms Over Kansas City Landfill

By | March 7, 2023 | 0
Rep. Mike Haffner, R-Pleasant Hill, speaks during the 2022 legislative session. Haffner is sponsoring legislation that would block a proposed landfill on the boundary between Kansas City and Raymore.

The prospect of a landfill on the edge of Kansas City near a golf course community has pitted several mayors against a company with an army of lobbyists.

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

By | January 4, 2023 | 0
The Missouri House chamber during the 2022 legislative session.

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

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