Medicaid expansion

After an active first few months of the 2021 legislative session, lawmakers are returning Monday to Jefferson City after a weeklong spring break with several priorities on the agenda of the Republican supermajority.

Defeat could leave program unfunded, while passage could set up new legal challenge.

The Carrolton Republican talks about her proposal that would expand no-excuse absentee voting in Missouri — something that is widely supported by local elections officials across the state.

After a quick holiday break, Missouri lawmakers will head back to Jefferson City for the beginning of the 2021 legislative session on Wednesday.

Voters approved the constitutional amendment in August, and now it's up to state lawmakers to implement it.

The Affton Democrat talks about his bid to keep the south St. Louis County-based 1st District in his party's column.

State Rep. Deb Lavender makes her case on why she can turn the historically Republican 15th Senate District blue. Lavender's bid to unseat GOP Sen. Andrew Koenig in the St. Louis County-based district is arguably the most competitive Missouri legislative contest of 2020.

After discussing the idea for years, Missouri voters narrowly agreed Tuesday to expand Medicaid — giving roughly 230,000 additional people access to health care. The constitutional amendment passed 53% to 47%.

After years of debating whether to expand Medicaid in Missouri, voters will finally get the chance to decide in the August primary election. Currently,…

Updated at 9 p.m. with lawsuit filed against the initiativeMissouri Gov. Mike Parson announced Tuesday that the question of whether to expand Medicaid…