Legislation to restrict marriage for Missouri residents under age 18 had been stalled by Republican critics for years. The law also stops child sex abusers from using non-disclosure agreements to silence their victims.

Every senator from both sides of the state line supported the bill, which the Republican president dubbed his “big, beautiful bill.” The legislation narrowly passed the U.S. Senate on a vote of 51 to 50, with Vice President JD Vance casting the tiebreaking vote.

Missouri will stop seizing foster kids’ Social Security benefits and ban child marriage under a new law signed by Gov. Mike Kehoe, which also voids NDAs in child sex abuse cases.

Lori Rook, an attorney with Ozarks Elder Law, will challenge Republican state Sen. Curtis Trent for his seat in the Missouri capitol.

The report argues that failures by Gov. Mike Kehoe and his predecessor to fill vacancies have left the commission unable to investigate complaints, issue fines or hold meetings.

Both U.S. senators from Missouri voted in favor Tuesday of President Donald Trump’s tax megabill. Sen. Josh Hawley, who criticized the bill’s Medicaid cuts, changed his mind, and supported the bill because he says it includes funding for St.

Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed 13 bills Wednesday, including numerous education provisions passed in a handful of bipartisan bills. Several more bill signings are planned before all work on legislation from the 2025 session hits a Monday deadline.

Lori Rook, an attorney from Springfield, is running against incumbent state senator Curtis Trent for the Republican nomination for Senate District 20 in 2026, promising to defend conservative

Both U.S. senators representing Missouri, Eric Schmitt and Josh Hawley, also a Republican, voted to pass President Donald Trump's One Big Beautiful Bill Act.

Lori Rook, a devoted Christian, wife, mother, business owner, attorney, and Springfield native, proudly announces her candidacy for Missouri State Senate District 20.