Genise Montecillo

The Missouri House has passed legislation to create tax incentives to lure wealthy high-tech investors to the Show-Me State.The "Angel Investment…

Legislation that would require a 72-hour waiting period for abortions is moving forward in the Missouri House, while its Senate counterpart is stalled.The…

Time is running out for Normandy schools in north St. Louis County to win extra funding from Missouri lawmakers this school year.Normandy and Riverview…

Two members of the Missouri General Assembly are calling on Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) Commissioner Chris Nicastro to resign.In a written…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 20, 2013 - For Missouri Rep. Genise Montecillo, her decision to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto…

A joint Missouri House/Senate committee heard testimony Tuesday on whether the state's teacher tenure system is working.Among those testifying was Mark…

Missouri lawmakers have sent a nearly $25 billion budget to Governor Jay Nixon (D).However, he's not happy with how the Republican-led General Assembly…

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation that would prohibit the state's minimum wage from exceeding the federal rate.In 2006,…

A resolution that would launch a new attempt to add a balanced budget amendment to the U.S. Constitution has passed a Missouri House committee. The…