The Missouri House ended the special legislative session by passing a bill to finance Kansas City sports stadiums and provide tornado relief for St. Louis. The KC stadium financing bill–estimated at $1.5 billion over 30 years–would set aside tax revenue generated by...
The Missouri Senate on Thursday passed a more than $1.5 billion plan intended to keep the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs from moving to Kansas. Under the plan, the state would back about 50 percent of the costs of stadium improvements for both teams. Kansas has...
Governor Mike Kehoe issued a proclamation Tuesday announcing a special legislative session to address disaster relief for Missourians, tax incentives for economic development, and budget appropriations. “We call on legislators to use this special session as a rare...
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 Department of Health and Senior Services Summer Food Service Program helps families access food for their children during the summer. It provides breakfast, lunch, and/or snacks to children living in eligible areas when children do not have access to free...
During an audience on Wednesday, Pope Leo XIV forcefully appealed for a ceasefire in Gaza, the liberation of all hostages, and that humanitarian law be fully respected. The Pope’s appeal came at the Wednesday General Audience, just one day after almost 50 people were...
The U.S. House of Representatives on Thursday morning passed its massive domestic policy bill, the “One Big Beautiful Bill Act”. The bill–passed by one vote in the House–contains a mix of tax cuts, cuts to Medicaid, and increased spending on defense and border...
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...
On Friday, May 16, an EF3 tornado touched down in the St. Louis area and left a path of devastation more than 20 miles long. The powerful storm left utility poles snapped, homes and businesses destroyed, and killed five people while injuring dozens of others....
The General Assembly this week truly agreed and finally passed a bill to help fund the installation of rescue boxes to help parents safely relinquish their newborns. HB 121, sponsored by Rep. Jim Murphy (R - St. Louis), establishes a state fund that will be used to...