2024 Missouri legislative session focuses on $50B budget, Medicaid tax renewal, initiative petition changes, and Planned Parenthood defunding amid Republican factionalism.

4 key items for the second half of Missouri's 2024 legislative session: 1) Passing the state's $50 billion budget, 2) Renewing $4 billion in medical provider taxes for Medicaid, 3) Possible changes to the initiative petition process, and 4) Defunding Planned Parenthood. Balancing these priorities and avoiding a special session are challenging due to factional infighting among Senate Republicans.