Missouri
Public safety, tax cuts, abortion highlight 2025 priorities for Missouri lawmakers
The 103rd Missouri General Assembly gathered at the Capitol in Jefferson City on Wednesday to kick off the 2025 legislative session. Both Democrat and Republican lawmakers highlighted similar needs in the House of Representatives: a focus on taxation in a year with decreasing revenues, enhancing statewide public safety and the issue of abortion, but party leaders have different visions for how to tackle each issue.