/tags/tracy-mccreery Tracy McCreery en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:51:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-04/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-100m-in-storm-relief-for-st-louis The Senate passed the legislation early Thursday morning. The bills now go to the House. Thu, 05 Jun 2025 03:51:22 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-06-04/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-100m-in-storm-relief-for-st-louis Sarah Kellogg /podcast/politically-speaking/2025-05-30/missouri-sen-mccreery-is-unenthused-about-special-session-that-starts-monday The St. Louis County Democrat is a longtime skeptic of publicly funding stadiums, which will be discussed in the special legislative session. Fri, 30 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2025-05-30/missouri-sen-mccreery-is-unenthused-about-special-session-that-starts-monday Jason Rosenbaum, Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2025-05-14/missouri-republican-legislators-approve-ballot-item-that-would-again-ban-most-abortions Voters will likely see the issue on the ballot in 2026. Thu, 15 May 2025 01:11:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-14/missouri-republican-legislators-approve-ballot-item-that-would-again-ban-most-abortions Jason Rosenbaum, Evy Lewis, Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/top-gop-priorities-including-limiting-abortion-remain-last-week-missouri-legislature With just days remaining in the 2025 legislative session, unfinished Republican priorities include addressing Amendment 3 and Proposition A. Mon, 12 May 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-05-12/top-gop-priorities-including-limiting-abortion-remain-last-week-missouri-legislature Sarah Kellogg /government-politics-issues/2025-03-06/missouri-senate-approves-child-marriage-ban-raising-minimum-age-18 The Senate also passed the CROWN Act, which would ban discrimination against natural Black hair in educational settings. Thu, 06 Mar 2025 23:33:49 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-03-06/missouri-senate-approves-child-marriage-ban-raising-minimum-age-18 Evy Lewis /government-politics-issues/2025-01-29/missouri-may-ban-child-marriage-bipartisan-legislation Legislation that would raise the marriage age to 18 passed the Senate last year but died in the House. Wed, 29 Jan 2025 18:21:01 GMT /government-politics-issues/2025-01-29/missouri-may-ban-child-marriage-bipartisan-legislation Evy Lewis /health-science-environment/2024-06-13/missouri-ivf-safeguards-stymied-in-legislature Despite outcries from families following the temporary shuttering of IVF in Alabama earlier this year, Missouri lawmakers failed to pass legislation guaranteeing the procedure. Thu, 13 Jun 2024 10:00:00 GMT /health-science-environment/2024-06-13/missouri-ivf-safeguards-stymied-in-legislature Anna Spoerre /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/missouri-senate-to-decide-womens-health-care-bill A bill that would improve health care access for Missouri women almost died in the House after some lawmakers conflated birth control legislation with abortion medication. Wed, 08 May 2024 15:48:20 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-08/missouri-senate-to-decide-womens-health-care-bill Anna Spoerre /government-politics-issues/2024-03-26/missouri-medicaid-application-delays-exceed-federal-limits-for-third-straight-month The median time it took Missouri’s social services department to process Medicaid applications for low-income Missourians in February was 77 days. Tue, 26 Mar 2024 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-26/missouri-medicaid-application-delays-exceed-federal-limits-for-third-straight-month Clara Bates /government-politics-issues/2024-02-13/missouri-senate-democrats-stall-attempt-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-constitution Members of the Missouri Freedom Caucus have said passing a resolution that would make it harder to amend the state’s constitution is their top priority. Senate Democrats spent Monday and Tuesday filibustering the resolution. Tue, 13 Feb 2024 22:29:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-13/missouri-senate-democrats-stall-attempt-to-make-it-harder-to-amend-constitution Sarah Kellogg