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Members of the Missouri House throw paper into the air to celebrate the end of the 2023 legislative session.

Winners and Losers of Missouri’s 2023 Legislative Session

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent | May 15, 2023

Just 43 of more than 3,000 non-budget bills introduced during the 2023 session of the Missouri General Assembly passed. Here are the winners and losers.

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The Missouri state flag is seen flying outside the Missouri State Capitol Building on Jan. 17, 2021, in Jefferson City.

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

By Jason Hancock, Missouri Independent | May 8, 2023

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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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.

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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.

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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.

Missouri Capitol Showdown Looms Over Kansas City Landfill

By Allison Kite | March 7, 2023

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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