Missouri lawmakers return for final week with education bills, other items unresolved

By: Rudi Keller

Outlets: Missouri Independent

Published: May 11, 2026

Words: 1,995

Last Updated: 2 months, 2 weeks ago

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After years of budget chaos, Republican infighting and historically low productivity, Missouri lawmakers are entering the final week of session with something that has often been missing from the Capitol: a sense of normalcy.

State Sen. Stephen Webber, a Columbia Democrat who served in the Missouri House from 2009 to 2017, said this year’s session is like many he remembers from that time.

“I’m not sure if it’s normal, but I think this is more …

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