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…
General Assembly
House advances Jones, McManus bills seeking ‘Border War’ ceasefire
by Eli Yokley •
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.
Missouri Senate gives first-round approval to bill targeting school transfer crisis
by Eli Yokley •
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,…
Kit Bond: “Obamacare cuts” demand need for Medicaid expansion
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Former Republican U.S. Sen. Kit Bond is remaining consistent in his criticism of the federal health care law, despite advocating on behalf of one of its biggest components. Bond, a former Missouri governor, is working on…
Nixon, lawmakers may be closer to agreement on Fulton Hospital funding
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream proposed a bonding proposal Monday that would fund construction of a new Fulton State Hospital with five years of revenue bonds. The legislation, House Bill 2020, would provide nearly $47…
Telecommunications bills pass committee with amendment acceptable to cities, utilities
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House Utilities Committee passed a package of bills backed by the telecommunications industry that opponents argue would weaken the authority of some municipalities. With almost no opposition, the House moved Senate bills 649, 650,…
Mayfield bill would make legislators subject to Missouri Sunshine Law
by Eli Yokley •
How – not whether – to fund Fulton State Hospital divides Nixon, lawmakers
by Eli Yokley •
House moves to limit gubernatorial budgetary authority
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House has sent a constitutional amendment to the Senate that would roll back the governor’s ability to withhold money in the budget. The Missouri Constitution currently allows the governor to “control the rate” of expenditures…
With Nasheed amendment gone, NRA not taking position on Nieves’ gun bill
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Rifle Association put out an action alert against Sen. Brian Nieves’ bill that would nullify federal gun rules when Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, successfully added an amendment that would require reporting of a lost…