Jill Schupp

The bills the Missouri Senate advanced on Tuesday do contain an income tax cut and a series of agriculture tax credits, but do make significant changes compared to what Gov. Mike Parson initially requested.

The Creve Coeur Democrat is leaving the Missouri Senate due to term limits after the end of the year.

Federal rules give states a maximum turnaround time of 45 days to process Medicaid applications. In April, Missouri took an average of 101 days to process a signup.

The budget includes raising the minimum pay for teachers, fully funding the state’s Medicaid program, including its expansion population, and income tax credits, as well as close to $3 billion in federal funding for projects across the state.

The Senate version outspends the budget passed by the House weeks ago by more than $1 billion. Additionally, the Senate has yet to address how to allocate federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act.

Missouri would stand apart from Iowa, Kansas and Nebraska by requiring testing and remediation.

The House passed the Senate version of a supplemental budget bill Thursday morning without having to go to conference committee. Gov. Mike Parson signed it Thursday afternoon.

At mass vaccination events in rural areas last week, hundreds of doses went unused and some were wasted.

U.S. Rep. Ann Wagner survived a strong challenge Tuesday from Democratic state Sen. Jill Schupp, keeping Missouri’s 2nd Congressional District in Republican hands.

Missourians are set to go to the polls Tuesday. Here are some of the questions that could determine some big races and issues.