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Missouri Republicans campaigning for lieutenant governor in the August primary are making it one of the year's most crowded races, including two state senators, an attorney, a county clerk and a businessman.

Fundraising in the Republican and Democratic primaries for Missouri governor has exceeded $21 million, with the majority going to Lt. Gov. Mike Kehoe. But the race for attorney general is also proving pricey.

The lieutenant governor is next in line to be governor, breaks ties in the Missouri Senate and sits on various boards.

Though the measure banning child marriage passed a House committee this week, GOP leaders said it was too late to place the bill on the calendar for debate before the session ends.

Under current state law, minors who are 16 or 17 can get married to someone under 21 if they have parental consent.

Currently, minors 16 and 17 can get married with parental consent. Proposed legislation would make the marriage age 18 with no exceptions.

After weeks of flirting with the idea, Missouri State Sen. Lincoln Hough of Springfield jumped into the Republican Primary for lieutenant governor on Thursday.

Numerous clinical studies nationwide have shown positive results from using psilocybin to treat PTSD, depression and substance use.

Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher's bid for the state's Lieutenant Governor's seat comes months initially floated his candidacy and weeks after he was accused of ‘unlawful’ conduct by legislative staff.

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education has offered little guidance ahead of controversial law affecting student athletes set to take effect on August 28.