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WEB6 days ago · The Missouri Times is a news website that covers the state's latest political news from the Capitol to the campaign trail. It features press releases, opinion pieces, podcasts and videos on various topics such as broadband, contraception, energy and DEI.
Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief Program opens
WEBFeb 16, 2021 · The Missouri State Assistance for Housing Relief (SAFHR) Program offers financial aid to low-to-moderate income households affected by COVID-19. Learn how to apply ...
Jill Carter upsets incumbent White in Republican primary
WEBSep 11, 2024 · By Matthew McFarland on August 2, 2022. Jefferson City, Mo. — Child advocate Jill Carter has won the Republican primary to represent Missouri’s 32nd Senate District. Carter beat incumbent Sen. Bill White by nearly five points in a tightly contested election. Carter came into the race with no experience as …
Missouri Right to Life endorses candidates in key Senate primaries
WEBJun 22, 2022 · The pro-life political action committee (PAC) released eleven endorsements for state Senate races, including some competitive primaries. The PAC supports candidates who sponsor and pass bills to protect the unborn and defund Planned Parenthood.
New Missouri House map unanimously approved by bipartisan …
WEBJan 20, 2022 · The commission finalized a new map for the 163 House districts on Jan. 20, 2022, with eight incumbents drawn in the same districts. The map has more competitive races and more minority representation than previous …
State Senator Denny Hoskins announces his candidacy for …
WEBHoskins, a Republican from Westphalia, Missouri, announced his candidacy on June 6, 2023, and has already raised over $200,000. He faces competition from former State Representative Shane Schoeller and possibly other candidates in the primary election.
Grain Belt Express: What to know about the transmission line project
WEBJan 21, 2020 · The Grain Belt Express project aims to deliver renewable power from western Kansas to Missouri and other states, but faces opposition from landowners and lawmakers over eminent domain. Learn about the project's benefits, challenges, and legal status from The Missouri Times.
Missouri Supreme Court voids ‘paycheck protection’ bill
WEBJun 1, 2021 · A 2018 law adding sweeping changes to how labor organizations — exempting, however, public safety unions — conduct business was struck down by the Missouri Supreme Court Tuesday.. The Supreme Court upheld a lower court’s decision rendering the GOP-backed HB 1413 null for violating public employees’ right to collective bargaining “through representatives of their own choosing.”
Missouri Sheriffs form new lobbying group: ‘We can no longer sit …
WEBMar 13, 2020 · Missouri Sheriffs United is a nonprofit coalition of all 115 sheriffs in the state that aims to take a stand for public safety and local communities. The group plans to lobby for jail reimbursement, ending catch-and-release policies, and other priorities in the Capitol.
New law increases penalties for catalytic converter theft amid …
WEBJul 13, 2021 · JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Following a nationwide increase in catalytic converter thefts over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, a bill signed into law Tuesday seeks to hamper down on the crimes in Missouri.. Among other changes to Missouri’s laws on metals, Rep. Hardy Billington ’s HB 69 altered the penalties for theft of a catalytic converter, adding it to the offense of stealing.