Missouri legislature News

Lawmakers in Mo., Ala. Advance COVID-19 Liability Protection Bills

State senators in Missouri and Alabama advanced bills that would shield businesses and health care providers from lawsuits over alleged wrongdoing during the coronavirus pandemic. Missouri senators on Wednesday gave initial approval to a liability shield measure after hours of …

Daughter of Duck Boat Accident Victim Slams Missouri Bill

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A woman whose father was among the 17 people who died after a tourist duck boat sank in a Missouri lake condemned a bill Tuesday that would limit when companies can be sued over products that …