Kurtis Gregory

The conservation committee should be focused on protecting the environment, one state representative says, adding: "This appears to be doing the opposite."

While Republicans will still hold a supermajority in the chamber, House Democrats were able to gain three seats, giving them their largest numbers in years.

One of the transgender bills was added to a bill containing multiple measures about Missouri elections, including the requirement that voters show a photo ID in order to cast their ballot.