Perhaps no other elected official in this state understands this reality more than new Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson, a Republican from Lee’s Summit. I’ve had the opportunity to share ...

Jon Patterson still had three weeks before he officially took over as speaker of the House, but in mid-December he was ...

District 30 Representative Jon Patterson ... this legislative session —including Missouri's new House Speaker, Lee's Summit Republican Jonathan Patterson. It's the first time a Kansas City ...

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 ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson cast doubt Thursday on the fate of a contentious immigration bill, which proposes paying people a $1,000 bounty for turning in ...

House Speaker Jon Patterson, R-Lee's Summit, prepares for the Governor's State of the State speech in the House chambers. Photo Credit: Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent By Jason Hancock ...

Missouri House Speaker Jon Patterson said Thursday he sees no appetite in his chamber for a Senate bill that would place bounties on people in the country without legal status. That means that the ...

There is no appetite among House Republicans ... Speaker Jon Patterson told reporters Thursday. The legislation, which was debated Tuesday in a Missouri Senate committee, would award a $1,000 ...

Former Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher speaks to reporters on March 14, 2024 (Annelise Hanshaw/Missouri Independent). Jon Patterson still had three weeks before he officially took over as speaker ...