The room is at capacity, but the Legion of Black Collegians and the Association of Latin American Students will be live-streaming the town hall on their Instagram accounts.

A university classroom with hundreds of young people sitting and standing

At least two of the groups met privately before opening doors. Students stood shoulder-to-shoulder waiting to get in and pushed through the doorway

Five organizations representing Black, Asian American, LGBTQ+ and other marginalized student groups at the University of Missouri - Columbia announced over the weekend that the university is removing their status as umbrella orgs. They are meeting shortly in a packed lecture hall

Missouri child care advocates rally at Capitol, say cuts would worsen shortage • Missouri Independent House budget plan would cut $51.5 million in funding for child care centers that serve low-income and foster families.

Hundreds of child care providers, parents and child advocates rallied in the Missouri Capitol Wednesday, a day after the House signed off on $51.5 million in cuts to the state’s child care subsidy program. #moleg #mogov

A box of copies of the Missouri Constitution sits by a trash can and recycling bin in a hallway of the State Capitol

Caption this photo. #moleg

ICE AGENTS AT AIRPORTS: Trump said this morning on social media they will be deployed beginning Monday to help TSA. Border czar Tom Homan will be in charge. TSA is unpaid right now in the dispute over DHS funding--Dems want major reforms to ICE enforcement tactics.

Partisan clash erupts in Missouri Senate education hearing on transgender students • Missouri Independent Democrats on the Missouri Senate Education Committee speak out against the chairman's choice of divisive bills over bipartisan reforms.

What began as a public hearing on a parental rights bill quickly went off the rails on Tuesday as the Missouri Senate Education Committee veered into talk of furries and allegations of homophobia. #moleg #mogov

Precious! I had a cavalier, and our latest adoptee is 3/4 mini poodle and 1/4 cavalier. My cavalier was a clinger but very anxious and improved over time. A trainer got him started at scentwork because she said he “needed a job.” Good luck with your lil ones!

I pictured similarly when I was young. In college, I adopted a dog that was found as a stray in an area with lots of high-volume dog breeders and began researching.
I like to report on what the MO legislature is doing about it, but the pro-inspection and regulation bills don’t do well.

RFK Jr.: "I can tell you exactly what I'm going to do so there's no mistake: I'm going to implement President Trump's policies. President Trump has told me he wants to end late-term abortion."

Open enrollment bill gets public hearing after winning praise from Missouri governor • Missouri Independent After a callout from new Gov. Mike Kehoe, legislation that would allow students to enroll in neighboring school districts gets a hearing.

A Republican lawmaker from Sedalia has once again begun his push to allow some students to enroll in schools outside the district where they live. #moleg #mogov via @anneliseh.bsky.social

Judge rules Missouri summer camp not liable for CEO statements about sexual misconduct • Missouri Independent A judge rules that Kanakuk Ministries and its insurer ACE American Insurance Co. are not liable for the camp CEO's misstatements.

Christian summer camp Kanakuk Ministries and its insurer are not liable after allegedly concealing knowledge of sexual misconduct at its camp, a judge in Christian County Circuit Court ruled Friday. #moleg #mogov via @anneliseh.bsky.social

A bottle of a mostly full Yuengling beer sits on a recycling bin lid

I’m going to assume this is left over from last night’s ball.

Rows of white folding chairs on the lawn of the Missouri Capitol, decorated with red white and blue, are full of people in coats and winter hats. They are watching the stage, where a figure is seen in the distance speaking at a podium

Another glimpse

The Missouri Capitol is decorated with an American flag hanging between its Corinthian columns. A patriotic-looking stage is in front with white folding chairs on the lawn. The flags are at half mast.

Big day in Missouri

Missouri lawmakers unlikely to prioritize teacher pay as past efforts bring growth • Missouri Independent Following a raise to Missouri's teacher base pay, educator retention rises. Meanwhile, state lawmakers are filing fewer bills on teacher pay.

Missouri lawmakers unlikely to prioritize teacher pay as past efforts bring growth

State education officials credit recent legislative efforts for a small boost to teacher retention rates while setting guidelines for more growth #moleg #mogov via @anneliseh.bsky.social