U.S. Sen. Eric Schmitt played key role in landing a multiyear contract for the new F-47 fighter jet. The deal could bring billions of dollars, more jobs to St. Louis.
A Missouri Senate committee asked the public for examples of government fraud and abuse. It got a flood of complaints about how the state was responding to chronic wasting disease.
A showdown is brewing between the Missouri House and Senate over $300 million in funding for schools. The House’s proposal is millions of dollars less than what the governor requested.
In an interview on Monday, Price Smith also said her office would pursue the death penalty under the right circumstances — a departure from her predecessor.
Those who know and are close to the 60-year-old Pritzker say they expect him to seek reelection, with an announcement possibly coming after the legislature adjourns at the end of May.
Farm groups in Missouri are again pushing a plan to limit public access to a state database that records the trillions of gallons of water used by more than 1,400 major users.