Which MCC priority bills passed during the legislative session, and which didn’t? Click here to view the MCC End of Session Report, which shows the final action of bills on which the MCC had a position. You can also listen to the Missouri Catholic Conference's latest...
The Missouri House and Senate worked this week to finalize their legislative agendas for the 2026 session. We have had a number of legislative victories this session, including the passage of the age verification bill (see below), increasing funding for the MOScholars...
Missouri lawmakers this week completed their work on the $50.7 billion state budget for fiscal year 2027. The budget, contained in 16 spending bills, allocates $48.7 billion to state government operations and another $2 billion for construction and building...
In the latest MCC from the Capitol podcast, Jamie Morris, MCC Executive Director and General Counsel, discusses updates on legislation that the MCC is following with Curtis Wichmer, Legislative Counsel, and Dr. Guillermo Villa-Trueba, Hispanic Outreach Manager. They...
The Missouri House this week debated and passed its set of bills to fund the state’s budget for fiscal year 2027. The 12 bills spend $50.4 billion for the operation of state government, including $15.9 billion in state general revenue. The House’s approved budget...
The Missouri Catholic Conference (MCC) and the Diocese of Kansas City-St. Joseph Office of Life & Justice are partnering together to offer an Advocacy 101 event and interactive letter-writing session tomorrow, March 7th, at 10 am via Zoom. Attendees will have the...