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Missouri Republican leader suggests expulsion of GOP lawmaker as tensions mount in state Senate
11 months, 2 weeks ago

Missouri Republican leader suggests expulsion of GOP lawmaker as tensions mount in state Senate

Associated Press  

— The Republican leader of the Missouri Senate said Thursday that she would like to expel a conservative senator who has been blocking work in the chamber, escalating a GOP rift that has thwarted work on the party’s priorities. On Thursday, Senate Majority Leader Cindy O’Laughlin told reporters at an annual Missouri Press Association event that she “absolutely would” like …

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Missouri lawmakers pass bill to cut income taxes
2 years, 3 months ago

Missouri lawmakers pass bill to cut income taxes

Associated Press  

— Missouri lawmakers on Thursday gave final approval to an income tax cut that Gov. The Republican-led Missouri House voted 98-32 in favor of the bill, which would cut income taxes from 5.3% to 4.95% beginning next year and phase in additional cuts until the rate hits 4.5%. The roughly $1 billion measure also eliminates the lowest tax bracket, meaning …

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Missouri Senate tries again to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood
2 years, 10 months ago

Missouri Senate tries again to ‘defund’ Planned Parenthood

Associated Press  

— The GOP-led Missouri Senate on Wednesday passed a stopgap budget that attempts to strip funding for Planned Parenthood while paying for Medicaid health care for newly eligible patients and pumping billions of dollars in federal funding to schools. Lawmakers were able to stop money from going to Planned Parenthood in the 2019 fiscal year by forgoing some federal funding …

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Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game
3 years, 5 months ago

Missouri governor: Health officials play COVID-19 blame game

Associated Press  

Mike Parson suggested Tuesday that some southwest Missouri health officials who are publicly discussing a marked increase in COVID-19 cases are trying to find someone to blame and want to scare people into getting vaccinated. Health officials should try to encourage people to get vaccinated but should not resort to “trying to force people to take a vaccine or literally …

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Parson calls special session on Missouri Medicaid funding
3 years, 6 months ago

Parson calls special session on Missouri Medicaid funding

Associated Press  

Mike Parson on Tuesday called lawmakers back for a special session to work out a deal on a critical piece of Medicaid funding. Parson said the special session will begin at noon Wednesday so lawmakers can pass a tax on medical providers that draws down a significant amount of federal Medicaid funding. Lawmakers also have proposed banning Medicaid coverage for …

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Missouri governor denounces expanding government health care
4 years, 11 months ago

Missouri governor denounces expanding government health care

Associated Press  

Mike Parson said Thursday that he plans to fight efforts to expand the number of people eligible for government health care, as a ballot initiative to do so gains momentum. Parson warned the Republican-led Legislature during his State of the State address Wednesday that Medicaid expansion is “a massive tax increase that Missourians cannot afford.” On Thursday, he told The …

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Democrat Galloway launches Missouri gubernatorial campaign
5 years, 4 months ago

Democrat Galloway launches Missouri gubernatorial campaign

Associated Press  

— Missouri Auditor Nicole Galloway launched her Democratic campaign for governor Monday by highlighting her efforts to uncover government waste and criticizing a new state law banning most abortions at the eighth week of pregnancy. “Governor Parson and Missouri Republican leadership have not only paved the way for prosperity but also improved the lives of Missourians,” Shippy said in a …

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