JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon held a press conference on Tuesday to announce Missouri employers will save some $186 million annually as the state retires its obligation to the federal Unemployment Insurance Trust Fund six months ahead of schedule.…
– When President Barack Obama delivers his sixth state of the union address to a joint session of Congress, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill hopes he highlights the nation’s economic improvements in recent years. “I think it’s important to note and people…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri General Assembly gaveled in for their fourth week on Monday, the first full week since coming together in early January. House Speaker Tim Jones said the floor schedule for the week would remain light.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – When former Republican U.S. Sen. Kit Bond walks into legislative offices urging lawmakers to accept federal funds to expand the state’s Medicaid rolls, he’ll do so with a bit of baggage. Last week, the Missouri Chamber…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – While Missouri Democrats made significant financial gains, Missouri Republicans found themselves standing on much less stable financial footing at the end of 2013. The Missouri Republican Party’s state committee ended the most recent fundraising quarter with…
– A vocal critic of the 2010 federal health care law, former Republican U.S. Sen. Kit Bond has now joined the Missouri Chamber of Commerce in championing one of its biggest provisions
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Department of Transportation Director Dave Nichols said Thursday funding to maintain the state’s roads and bridges is on track to be inadequate in less than three years. Speaking at the Missouri Chamber of Commerce’s annual conference…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, will block her hold on the nomination of Democrat Daniel Hall to the Missouri Public Service Commission. During a brief interview Thursday morning, Nasheed – who had stalled the nomination…
