JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri lawmakers mulled bills earlier in the week that aim to further restrict abortion in the state, but the two chambers took different approaches to some specific provisions.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Senate Majority Floor Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, said Thursday he support using a rarely used Senate procedure to force a vote on legislation that would triple the current 24-hour waiting period for abortions.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri General Assembly and the governor remain split over projections predicting how much revenue the state will receive in the upcoming budget year. But House Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream has proposed a new spending…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives have sent legislation to the Senate that would offer an olive branch to the state of Kansas in the ongoing economic border war on the western side of the state.
– Before taking off en route to Canada for his latest trade mission, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon joined other Missouri lawmakers in calling on the Obama administration to approve the Keystone XL pipeline.
— State Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, has filed for reelection, and has said the fact that someone filed against him in the primary is “laughable.” But is he bluffing?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – When former Speaker of the House Catherine Hanaway announced her candidacy for governor earlier this month, the 2016 primary kicked into full swing – two years and five months ahead of schedule. Publicly, Republican State Auditor…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Sen. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, filed for reelection on Tuesday, but it is unclear whether he is actually set to move forward. Rep. Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, has also filed for the seat, and House Speaker Tim…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Senate gave first-round approval to a sweeping education bill Wednesday evening which aims to address the school transfer crisis facing Missouri’s failing schools. The body perfected a bill sponsored by State Sen. David Pearce,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau, has filed legislation that would allow Missouri business owners to refuse service to gay Missourians. The bill, Senate Bill 916, states that a governmental authority shall not substantially burden a…