Lauren Arthur /tags/lauren-arthur Lauren Arthur en-US Copyright © 2024 ÍâÍøÌìÌà Tue, 14 May 2024 17:07:16 GMT Missouri Senate Dems filibuster all night over plan to make constitution harder to amend /government-politics-issues/2024-05-14/missouri-senate-dems-filibuster-all-night-over-plan-to-make-constitution-harder-to-amend Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work before adjournment. Tue, 14 May 2024 17:07:16 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-05-14/missouri-senate-dems-filibuster-all-night-over-plan-to-make-constitution-harder-to-amend Jason Rosenbaum Missouri Senate passes bill barring 16- and 17-year-olds from marrying /government-politics-issues/2024-04-11/missouri-senate-passes-bill-banning-16-and-17-year-olds-from-marrying Under current state law, minors who are 16 or 17 can get married to someone under 21 if they have parental consent. Thu, 11 Apr 2024 19:42:10 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-04-11/missouri-senate-passes-bill-banning-16-and-17-year-olds-from-marrying Sarah Kellogg Missouri legislators want to raise the minimum age for marriage from 16 to 18 /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/missouri-legislators-want-to-raise-the-minimum-age-for-marriage-from-16-to-18 Currently, minors 16 and 17 can get married with parental consent. Proposed legislation would make the marriage age 18 with no exceptions. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 18:56:09 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/missouri-legislators-want-to-raise-the-minimum-age-for-marriage-from-16-to-18 Sarah Kellogg Missouri Senate strikes deal to boost public-school funding in private-school tax-credit bill /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/missouri-senate-strikes-deal-to-boost-public-school-funding-in-private-school-tax-credit-bill The Senate gave initial approval to a 153-page education package with 20 of the chamber’s 34 members in support. Wed, 13 Mar 2024 13:11:03 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-03-13/missouri-senate-strikes-deal-to-boost-public-school-funding-in-private-school-tax-credit-bill Annelise Hanshaw Missouri Senate Democrats stall attempt to make it harder to amend constitution /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 Missouri House passes child care tax credits, bill heads to Senate where it faces opposition /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/missouri-house-passes-child-care-tax-credits-bill-heads-to-senate-where-it-faces-opposition The set of tax credits, which Gov. Mike Parson mentioned during his State of the State address, gained broad bipartisan support. It stalled in the Senate last session. Thu, 08 Feb 2024 19:55:18 GMT /government-politics-issues/2024-02-08/missouri-house-passes-child-care-tax-credits-bill-heads-to-senate-where-it-faces-opposition Sarah Kellogg Senate slowdown jeopardizing priorities in Missouri legislature as session nears end /government-politics-issues/2023-05-11/senate-slowdown-jeopardizing-priorities-in-missouri-legislature-as-session-nears-end Lawmakers have until 6 p.m. Friday to finish work on a host of key issues. Thu, 11 May 2023 20:10:27 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-05-11/senate-slowdown-jeopardizing-priorities-in-missouri-legislature-as-session-nears-end Jason Rosenbaum Sen. Lauren Arthur on Missouri legislature’s unfinished business as last week begins /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-05-08/sen-lauren-arthur-on-missouri-legislatures-unfinished-business-as-last-week-begins The Kansas City Democrat serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee and has been working on legislation to assist day cares throughout Missouri. Mon, 08 May 2023 20:19:02 GMT /podcast/politically-speaking/2023-05-08/sen-lauren-arthur-on-missouri-legislatures-unfinished-business-as-last-week-begins Sarah Kellogg, Jason Rosenbaum Missouri Senate gives initial approval to Parents' Bill of Rights legislation /government-politics-issues/2023-02-08/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-parents-bill-of-rights-legislation Though the amended legislation no longer includes the phrase "Critical Race Theory" or bars the teaching of it specifically, critics still worry it could hinder the teaching of history. Thu, 09 Feb 2023 00:41:37 GMT /government-politics-issues/2023-02-08/missouri-senate-gives-initial-approval-to-parents-bill-of-rights-legislation Sarah Kellogg Raising the bar for constitutional amendments could stop action on Missouri abortion ban /government-politics-issues/2022-11-30/raising-the-bar-for-constitutional-amendments-could-stop-action-on-missouri-abortion-ban Since the end of the 2022 election cycle, there’s been increased talk from proponents and opponents of abortion rights about putting a constitutional amendment about the issue on the 2024 ballot. Wed, 30 Nov 2022 11:00:00 GMT /government-politics-issues/2022-11-30/raising-the-bar-for-constitutional-amendments-could-stop-action-on-missouri-abortion-ban Jason Rosenbaum