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Missouri House narrowly sends private-school tax credit, charter expansion to governor’s desk • Missouri Independent
A massive education bill that expands a private school scholarship program and opens up Boone County to charter schools squeaked out of the Missouri House and to the governor’s desk on Thursday, winning the bare minimum number of votes needed for passage.
The 153-page bill, sponsored by Republican state Sen. Andrew Koenig of Manchester, is estimated to cost taxpayers $468 million when fully implemented. It passed 82-69 and heads to Gov. Mike Parson. Three Democrats joined with 79 Republicans in support of the bill, with 45 Democrats and 24 Republicans voting against.
State Rep. Phil Christofanelli, a St. Peters Republican, carried the Senate bill and sponsored the legislation in 2021 that created the tax-credit scholarships, called MOScholars.
He said during Thursday’s debate that the bill combines his interest in the MOScholars program with investment in rural schools.
“We put together a package that serves all the diverse interests in education,” Christofanelli said.
The original bill was 12 pages, but negotiations in the Senate led to the inclusion of over a hundred pages of education legislation.
“We’re all going to take a step together,” Christofanelli said Thursday. “This is the most substantive investment in public education that this state has ever seen.”
Lawmakers filed 53 amendments prior to the vote, but none were allowed by GOP leadership to offer them for consideration.
Rep. Paula Brown, a Democrat from Hazelwood, said during debate that the Senate was controlling the process.
“This is an esteemed chamber, and we’re acting like we don’t matter,” she said.
Christofanelli said the Senate had listened to concerns, and amendments were made to another bill Wednesday to smooth over issues with the larger package.
“My concern was that if I did those changes on this bill and sent it back into the Senate, it would get caught in the abyss and we would never have a law at the end,” he said.
He gathered input from key lawmakers, and delivered suggestions to the Senate. Then, Wednesday evening, the Senate introduced and passed a new version of Christofanelli’s bill on full-time virtual schools.
The House passed this second bill, with the fixes, after approving the larger education package.
Although the bill has measures to boost teacher salaries and school-district funding, Democrats had concerns. Many focused on the estimated cost.
“This is a bill that has some great, shiny things that we like in exchange for some really bad (things),” said House Minority Leader Crystal Quade, a Springfield Democrat. “But as we’ve talked about, the real problem with this bill is the amount of money we have.”
Democrats from Boone County also spoke against the addition of charter schools in their community.
State Rep. David Tyson Smith, a Democrat from Columbia, called the bill “poison” to Boone County.
“Our schools are accredited. We don’t need this bill,” he said. “We are hanging on by a razor’s edge financially already. You bring charter schools into Boone County, which is what this bill specifically does, and it hurts us.”
As the final votes rolled in and the bill’s passage was assured, Koenig sat on the House dais, smiling as the bill he has called his top legislative priority made it across the finish line.
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NEAR BOLIVAR, Mo. (KY3) -First responders in Bolivar are assisting the Missouri State Highway Patrol Saturday morning after a vehicle crash occurred south of the city.
According to the City of Bolivar, the Bolivar Police Department and Bolivar City Fire are assisting MSHP troopers with a serious injury crash south of the intersection of Missouri Route 13 and East 490th Road.
As of 10:40 a.m., traffic on northbound Missouri Route 13 is being diverted at Highway KK, south of Bolivar. Southbound Missouri Route 13 will be open to normal traffic, the city said.
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The Missouri Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
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Winning Mega Millions numbers from April 24 drawing
07-16-32-35-40, Mega Ball: 12
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Midday Wild: 7
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Midday: 4-5-4-7
Midday Wild: 0
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Evening Wild: 4
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Early Bird: 08
Morning: 04
Matinee: 08
Prime Time: 01
Night Owl: 10
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03-10-14-37-39
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- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. Monday, Wednesday and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. Tuesday and Friday.
- Pick 3: 12:45 p.m. (Midday) and 8:59 p.m. (Evening) daily.
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Kansas City, Missouri, police launch homicide investigation, after shooting at 55th and Prospect
UPDATE, 12:35 p.m. | Kansas City, Missouri, police say they are in a standoff at a residence believed to have the possible suspect.
EARLIER | Police in Kansas City, Missouri, are investigating a homicide after a shooting Friday morning.
Kansas City, Missouri, Police Department officers were dispatched to the scene just before 10 a.m. Friday near the intersection of 55th and Prospect.
Upon arrival, police found a vehicle in the parking lot of a gas station with an adult male unresponsive inside with apparent gunshot trauma, per KCPD.
The man was declared dead at the scene.
Detectives and officers are working to determine what took place prior to the shooting and identify a person of interest, which is believed to be an adult male, police said.
The incident is being investigated as a homicide at this time.
Officers were also at 55th and Garfield gathering possible evidence and checking for any witnesses, and believe the two scenes may be related.
John Batten | KSHB
Anyone in the area who saw or heard anything is urged to call KCPD homicide detectives at 816-234-5043 or the TIPS Hotline at 816-474-TIPS (8477).
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If you have any information about a crime, you may contact your local police department directly. But if you want or need to remain anonymous, you should contact the Greater Kansas City Crime Stoppers Tips Hotline by calling 816-474-TIPS (8477), submitting the tip online or through the free mobile app at P3Tips.com. Depending on your tip, Crime Stoppers could offer you a cash reward.
Annual homicide details and data for the Kansas City area are available through the KSHB 41 News Homicide Tracker, which was launched in 2015. Read the KSHB 41 News Mug Shot Policy.
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