Betsy Fogle

The budget bills come as the Missouri Senate is expected to make changes to the House’s legislation. Senators have expressed frustration at the House taking what they believe is longer than normal on the budget with only six weeks left in the 2022 session.

Missouri's election officials have tried for years to get rid of the state's excuse system for absentee balloting. While nothing is assured, they say 2021 may be the year when the idea gains momentum.

State Rep.-elect Betsy Fogle talks about her 76-vote win in the 135th District, where the Springfield Democrat was the only person to flip a state House seat this past election.