Missouri General Assembly

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Oct. 21, 2013 - For the last decade, one of the key groups influencing legislative initiatives in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 13, 2013: The House sponsor of a pro-gun bill that came within one vote of becoming Missouri…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The National Rifle Association hasn't been shy about touting Missouri-based bills that earned its…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 26, 2013: A first-term state representative was arrested this weekend in central Missouri for…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, July 29, 2013: When state Sen. Brad Lager spoke on the last day of this year's Missouri General…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has dispatched two more gun-related bills – vetoing one and signing the other…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: With the exception of its laser focus on gun rights, the 97th session of the Missouri General…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: When the Missouri House convened Thursday, legislators looked up to see a spooky sight: a life-size…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: The Missouri General Assembly has ended. The legislature has approved some consequential bills -- and…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon: Hours before adjournment for the year, a state Senate filibuster appears to have killed a tax credit…