Jon Patterson wants to advance to the state Senate, but his work in the House has been for the billionaires, not everyday ...

Missouri House Majority Leader Jon Patterson is surprised he’s on the verge of becoming speaker in 2025. The Lee’s Summit Republican already had an unusual route into Missouri politics, as he spent ...

Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson, R-Lee’s Summit, speaks to the media while flanked by Majority Leader Rep. Alex Riley, R-Springfield, and Speaker Pro Tem Chad Perkins, R-Bowling Green, during the ...

State Rep. Justin Sparks’ gamble to prevent state Rep. Jon Patterson from winning the Missouri House speakership failed spectacularly Wednesday, when only 10 members voted to support his longshot bid.

Speaker Jon Patterson must push his party’s agenda, but can he be true to what the voters want? Nick Wagner nwagner@kcstar.com In politics, you can’t make everyone happy. Perhaps no other elected ...

Under the proposed constitutional amendment sponsored by House Speaker Jon Patterson, sales tax could be imposed “on transactions involving any goods and services." But Patterson said that will be ...

In last year’s November general election, Missouri residents went to the polls and voted for Proposition A, a referendum that increased the state minimum wage to $15 per hour and imposed new ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. House Speaker Jon Patterson, R-Lee's Summit, speaks to reporters Wednesday after defeating Republican rival Justin Sparks. (Tim ...

The Missouri General Assembly made history Wednesday as Republicans elected the first Asian-American speaker of the state House and the first woman to be president pro tem of the state Senate. In the ...