Politics

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

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.

City Hall and the Jackson County Courthouse at the center of the downtown Kansas City skyline.

Kansas City Rushes to Consider Changes to its ‘Constitution’

By Mary Sanchez | May 11, 2023

Critics want more time to provide input as the Kansas City Charter Review Commission rushes to complete its work before the end of May.

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.

A voter enters the Brush Creek Community Center gym in Kansas City, Missouri, where a polling location was set up on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.

New Taxes on Recreational Marijuana, Airbnbs Win Voter Approval Across Kansas City

By Lynn Horsley, KCUR 89.3 | April 5, 2023

Customers purchasing recreational marijuana in Kansas City and neighboring municipalities will pay a 3% local tax on those retail sales, on top of the 6% state tax, following Tuesday’s election. New taxes and fees on short-term rentals also received Kansas City voter approval.