Bill Eigel

The actions from the Missouri Senate's leader comes days after members of the Missouri Freedom caucus successfully held up a set of gubernatorial appointments from being approved.

Under the law, Missouri counties can decide whether to enact a property tax freeze for seniors. St. Louis and St. Charles counties, along with the City of St. Louis, have already taken advantage of the law.

Missouri Republicans and Democrats have both expressed concern that election year pressures may make it difficult to pass significant legislation.

Missouri lawmakers failed last session to pass legislation limiting further foreign ownership of farmland. The issue is likely to reappear this year.

Two groups have wildly different ideas on a constitutional amendment regarding abortion access that could go on the ballot in Missouri during the 2024 election cycle.

Bill Eigel has faced accusations that his gubernatorial campaign used deceptive fundraising tactics, drawing a rebuke from former President Trump’s lawyers. The firm behind that strategy also raised cash for attorney general hopeful Will Scharf.

The Weldon Spring Republican has been critical of Senate Republican leadership since he entered the Missouri legislature in 2017.

With Missouri's 2024 primaries less than a year away, political hopefuls are attempting to sway voters into their corners ahead of the election.

The Senate had been moving at a glacial pace all week, imperiling major pieces of legislation for the GOP majority.

The Senate’s proposed budget is $4.2 billion more than what the House passed weeks ago. Like in the House, most of the debate in the Senate was spent over an amendment that would have inserted language against diversity, equity and inclusion.