by Travis Gallup
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September 17, 2026
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Jefferson City once again came alive this week as Missouri legislators, staff and capitol insiders returned for the annual Veto Session. This year, there were over 40 fundraisers that occurred over Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday before the General Assembly officially gaveled in for Veto Session on Wednesday at noon.
A series of hearings also took place this week which ranged in topics of rural healthcare, abandoned landfills, substance abuse prevention and treatment, ethics, veterans’ affairs, transportation and public employee retirement. Some state agencies also held their monthly meetings this week.
No veto override motions were made on the floor by either chamber. Instead, legislators spent their time on the floor thanking colleagues, encouraging ongoing collaboration, giving well-wishes to outgoing members…
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Due to the Senate and House working late this week to finalize the state budget, this report is brief. As we move in
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This evening state lawmakers passed the $48.7 billion fiscal year 2027 operating budget, funding vital state services for the year beginning July 1.
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The two week countdown to the end of the 2026 legislative session has officially begun. There were 3,110 bills, resolutions and joint resolutions