On May 3, 2023, U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Corporate Responsibility for Child Labor Elimination Act, new legislation that would compel large corporations to eradicate unlawful child labor, fueled by Biden’s border crisis, from their operations in the United States.
On May 10, Governor Mike Parson announced that he has publicly posted an application for individuals seeking appointment as the City of St. Louis Circuit Attorney. Qualified individuals may apply at boards.mo.gov.
In an effort to enforce the laws as written, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey and 12 other states moved for emergency relief from the Biden Administration’s unlawful attempt to further open the southern border.
On May 5, Governor Mike Parson appointed Amy R. Ashelford as Associate Circuit Judge for the 6th Judicial Circuit. She will fill the vacancy created by the retirement of the Honorable Dennis Eckold.
Missouri is among 25 states that have resigned from or are not members of a national voter data group accused of partisanship in its work to expand voter rolls and lacking in transparency, an analysis by the Show Me State Times found.
On May 5, Governor Mike Parson announced that the Missouri Department of Economic Development (DED) has awarded $75 million through the Industrial Site Development Grant Program for 15 projects across the state
On May 4, in honor of Missouri’s fallen law enforcement officers, Governor Mike Parson has ordered the Missouri State Capitol dome and Missouri Law Enforcement Memorial to be lit blue from sunset on Friday, May 5, 2023, until sunrise on Saturday, May 6, 2023.
In an effort to protect the unborn, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 18 states in filing an amicus brief urging the Ohio Supreme Court to reject the legal challenge to Ohio’s Heartbeat Act, which prevents performing or inducing an abortion after a heartbeat is detected.
For the month of April 2023, Governor Mike Parson granted 26 pardons pursuant to Article IV, Section 7 of the Constitution of the State of Missouri. Official documents have been filed with the appropriate government agencies and have been sent to the individuals
In an effort to protect the Constitution, Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey joined a coalition of 22 states in filing an amicus brief in the Colorado Supreme Court, arguing that the First Amendment protects Jack Phillips and his business, Mastercake Cakeshop, from being required to create a cake expressing a message contrary to his beliefs.
On May 1, Governor Mike Parson announced 169 school districts and charter schools have received grants from the newly created School Safety Grant Program.
Missouri is among the 26 states that allow residents to carry concealed weapons without a permit, a new tally of weapons permit laws by the U.S. Concealed Carry Association (USCCA) concludes.
As Florida becomes the latest state to create an education savings account (ESA) program, an analysis by the Show Me State Times shows that Missouri is not one of 11 states that has such a program.