On November 8, 2022, Missouri voters approved Constitutional Amendment 3, a ballot measure legalizing recreational marijuana throughout the state, changing the criminal implications of marijuana convictions, and revising certain requirements for medical marijuana. It...
Governor Parson Announces Changes in State’s K-12 School Quarantine Guidance
Release: Missouri Governor - Michael L. Parson: Office of Communications November 12, 2020 Governor Parson Announces Changes in State’s K-12 School Quarantine Guidance Proper Mask Usage May Prevent Close Contacts from Quarantining (JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Today,...
Public-Duty Doctrine: Negligence Case Against Teacher Dismissed
By: Brittany Newell and Josh Douglass An uncomfortable truth is that no parent can be with their child every second of every day. Many parents must rely on the eyes and ears of others to help protect their children. In the school system in particular, parents and the...
Legislating Bullying: A Brave New World – By: Natalie Hoernschemeyer
Published by MARE, June 2016 On June 3, 2016, Governor Nixon signed into law HB 1583. This new law is Missouri Legislature’s sweeping response to combat bullying in local schools. HB 1583 dramatically alters Missouri school districts’ obligations regarding the...