Rob Vescovo

With the Senate adjourning the day before, after passing a congressional redistricting map, the House spent the last day of the 2022 session approving 20 pieces of legislation.

Nicole Galloway is the party's last statewide official standing since Republicans gained substantial ground in Missouri.

The GOP-controlled Missouri legislature passed several major initiatives in the just-completed 2021 session. But it wasn't exactly easy.

Passage of a tax credit for donors of educational scholarships could open the door to other bills making it across the legislative finish line.

Missouri's budget does not include money to extend Medicaid to 275,000 low-income people, despite a constitutional amendment approved by voters.

Democrats argued that record state surpluses would grow with new medical coverage, but Republicans said it's not right for Missouri's budget.

The legislation creates what is called the Missouri Empowerment Scholarship Account and falls in line with the Republican effort of so-called school choice.

House speakers and Missouri governors frequently clash over issues. And three people who held the powerful post have a lot to say about how to allay those tensions — and why not mending fences can have real public policy implications.

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

Some lawmakers and business groups want to use the special session to pass legislation that would shield some businesses and health care workers from lawsuits.