What to watch as Missouri's 2024 legislative session begins

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What to watch as Missouri's 2024 legislative session begins

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Jan 3, 2024

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Missouri lawmakers will gavel in the 2024 legislative session today. But where did they leave off last year? The 2023 session had a promising start – a budget surplus meant more money to work with. In politics, though, few things go according to plan.

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Jan 3, 2024

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What to watch as Missouri's 2024 legislative session begins

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