Missouri Legislature Ends 2023 Session with a Whimper.

Infighting among Republicans in the Missouri legislature led to the failure of several key priorities, including child tax credits, foreign ownership of farmland, sports betting, open school enrollment, state takeover of St. Louis police, and a ballot item raising the threshold to enact constitutional amendments. Disagreements in the Senate among Republicans were a major factor in the slowdown, with last-ditch efforts to pass some of those priorities fizzling when senators began filibustering after a lengthy break. The tensions have less to do with issues and more to do with factions within the Senate GOP caucus not getting along.