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6 days ago | 
mopress.com | Molly Gibbs |Kat Ramkumar |Jake Marszewski |Scout Hudson
Statehouse Reporting Posted Friday, May 9, 2025 11:26 am Missouri News Network: Statehouse News for MPA Members This report is written by Missouri School of Journalism students for publication by MPA member newspapers in print and online. ----------------------------------------------------- Missouri News Network coverage this week included coverage of education and landlord bills and efforts to revive a state law restricting enforcement of federal gun laws. If you have thoughts or questions,...
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1 week ago | 
news-journal.com | Scout Hudson |Kat Ramkumar
JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republicans renewed pushing a bill Tuesday that would bar local law enforcement agencies in the state from enforcing federal firearm policies. House Bill 1175, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed the House in late March. Sponsored by Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, the bill would penalize state authorities for enforcing federal gun laws.
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1 week ago | 
maryvilleforum.com | Scout Hudson |Kat Ramkumar
JEFFERSON CITY — Senate Republicans renewed pushing a bill Tuesday that would bar local law enforcement agencies in the state from enforcing federal firearm policies. House Bill 1175, the Second Amendment Preservation Act, passed the House in late March. Sponsored by Sen. Rick Brattin, R-Harrisonville, the bill would penalize state authorities for enforcing federal gun laws.
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2 weeks ago | 
ksmu.org | Nathan Lee |Kat Ramkumar |Scout Hudson
In a near unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court decided to uphold a voter-approved paid sick leave and minimum wage law passed on November's ballot. Six of the seven justices agreed the language in Proposition A's summary and fiscal note did not mislead voters and that the results of the measure's statewide vote should stand.
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2 weeks ago | 
krcu.org | Nathan Lee |Kat Ramkumar |Scout Hudson
JEFFERSON CITY – In a near unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court decided to uphold a voter-approved paid sick leave and minimum wage law passed on November's ballot. Six of the seven justices agreed the language in Proposition A's summary and fiscal note did not mislead voters and that the results of the measure's statewide vote should stand.
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2 weeks ago | 
kbia.org | Nathan Lee |Kat Ramkumar |Scout Hudson
JEFFERSON CITY – In a near unanimous ruling Tuesday, the Missouri Supreme Court decided to uphold a voter-approved paid sick leave and minimum wage law passed on November’s ballot. Six of the seven justices agreed the language in Proposition A’s summary and fiscal note did not mislead voters and that the results of the measure’s statewide vote should stand.
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2 months ago | 
bransontrilakesnews.com | Molly Hudson |Molly Gibbs |Scout Hudson
JEFFERSON CITY — Since Gov. Mike Kehoe set the tone for education legislation in his State of the State address, legislators have followed his lead, pushing through bills on school choice while finding ways to prohibit DEI and remove protections for LGBTQ+ students. Kehoe’s promise to change the school funding model also prompted action from both chambers.
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2 months ago | 
maryvilleforum.com | Molly Gibbs |Scout Hudson
JEFFERSON CITY — Since Gov. Mike Kehoe set the tone for education legislation in his State of the State address, legislators have followed his lead, pushing through bills on school choice while finding ways to prohibit DEI and remove protections for LGBTQ+ students. Kehoe's promise to change the school funding model also prompted action from both chambers.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Scout Hudson
Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said a United States anti-missile base in Redzikowo, Poland "is a priority target for potential neutralization."The warning comes days after U.S. President Joe Biden authorized the use of long-range American missiles against Russian targets by Ukraine, the reported deployment of British Storm Shadow missiles by Kyiv against Russia, and the Kremlin's own expansion of the conditions under which Moscow may use its nuclear weapons.
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Nov 21, 2024 | 
politico.eu | Scout Hudson
Argentinian President Javier Milei presented Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni with a bizarre gift: A chainsaw-wielding figurine of … himself. Milei — a self-described anarcho-capitalist— took up an actual chainsaw as a rally prop during his successful 2023 presidential campaign, promising to slash the size of the state. A local media outlet published a photo of the odd gift on Wednesday evening.
