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’22 Legislative Reports: Week 8: Supplemental Budget Passed and Signed
Unlike the past few weeks, leadership of the Senate and the House of Representatives elected to continue working despite
Opinion: Proposed legislation would gut Sunshine Law
By Dennis Ellsworth Executive Director, Missouri Sunshine Coalition It has been almost 50 years since the original Missouri Sunshine Law was
’22 Legislative Reports: Week 7: Winter Weather Shortens Week, Budget Debate Next
Winter weather caused the General Assembly to cancel Thursday’s session. Both the Senate and the House previously planned to
MPA Legislative Report: Secretary of State Budget Hearing and Election Notices
The following report is from Missouri Press' lobbying partners in Jefferson City. It should not be republished in your
’22 Legislative Reports: Week 6: Filibusters Mark Week for Missouri Senate
Shortly after midnight Wednesday morning, Feb. 9, the Senate ended a 31-hour filibuster without resolving the U.S. Congressional redistricting
What might journalism learn from ‘bridging’?
By Kevin Loker American Press Institute In recent years, the number of nonprofits and initiatives that could be categorized under a
2022 Day at the Capitol is Thursday, March 3
Gov. Mike Parson will meet with Missouri Press Association members during the 32nd Annual Day at the Capitol, now
Meet MPA’s Directors: Tim Schmidt
Missouri Press leadership is drawn from newspapers across the state, representing the interests of all the Association’s members and
Medill Survey Respondents Say Their News Organizations Are Increasing Diversity Efforts
By Greg Burns Local News Initiative More than a year after social-justice protests called attention to the lack of diversity in
’22 Legislative Reports: Week 5: House, Senate Cancel Session, Hearings Due to Snow
Monday afternoon and Tuesday morning this week were relatively "as usual" in both the Missouri House of Representatives and