Lawmakers returned to the Missouri State Capitol Wednesday for the start of a new legislative session. Plenty of new faces ...

Republican state Rep. Jon Patterson, of Lee's Summit, makes Missouri history as the first Asian American Speaker of the House ...

Jon Patterson, a Republican from Lee's Summit, easily held of a right-wing challenge to be elected speaker of the Missouri ...

The new House speaker outlines his priorities, focusing on foster children, public safety, youth mental health, and ...

During the vote, House Democrats, as is customary, nominated Minority Leader Ashley Aune, a Kansas City Democrat, to serve as ...

The 103rd Missouri General Assembly gathered at the Capitol in Jefferson City on Wednesday to kick off the 2025 legislative ...

Jon Patterson becomes the first Asian American speaker to lead the Missouri House. Cindy O’Laughlin is the first woman to lead the Missouri Senate.

By Rudi Keller Missouri Independent State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the ...

For the first time since 2018, Missouri lawmakers will work with a new governor. While outgoing Gov. Mike Parson pushed a ...

Less than a month after a state constitutional amendment legalizing abortion went into effect, a national movement to ...

For the first time since 2018, Missouri lawmakers will work with a new governor. While outgoing Gov. Mike Parson pushed a ...

The Rolla City Council turned away a first effort to make the city the first in the state to declare itself a “Sanctuary City ...