Lauren Arthur

Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work before adjournment.

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.

The Senate gave initial approval to a 153-page education package with 20 of the chamber’s 34 members in support.

Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus have said passing a resolution that would make it harder to amend the state’s constitution is their top priority. Senate Democrats spent Monday and Tuesday filibustering the resolution.

The set of tax credits, which Gov. Mike Parson mentioned during his State of the State address, gained broad bipartisan support. It stalled in the Senate last session.

Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work on a host of key issues.

The Kansas City Democrat serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee and has been working on legislation to assist day cares throughout Missouri.

Though the amended legislation no longer includes the phrase "Critical Race Theory" or bars the teaching of it specifically, critics still worry it could hinder the teaching of history.

Since the end of the 2022 election cycle, there’s been increased talk from proponents and opponents of abortion rights about putting a constitutional amendment about the issue on the 2024 ballot.