UPDATED AT 9:55 p.m. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Senate Republicans repealed a provision to a gun bill that would require reporting of lost or stolen guns after the National Rifle Association voiced strong opposition to the bill last week.…
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30 years later, House Veterans Committee chairman’s time in Navy lends insight
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Nearly three decades ago, Charlie Davis was in the Mediterranean Sea aboard the USS Saratoga. Davis, of Webb City, served in the Navy as an aviation electronics technician from 1983 to 1989 — a tenure that…
Telecommunications companies, cities spar over new regulatory package
by The Joplin Globe •
Mo. House Democratic Leader on GOP impeachment bills: “Keep the crazy coming”
by Eli Yokley •
Nixon outlines what it would take to gain his support of a tax cut bill
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon claimed new progress in negotiations with Missouri Republicans over how to move forward with income tax cuts in Missouri, after engaging in a summer-long campaign last year against the General Assembly’s proposal. During…
Noranda takes case against Ameren to Missouri Public Service Commission
by Eli Yokley •
Citing Nasheed amendment, NRA announces opposition to Nieves’ gun bill
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Rifle Association has announced its opposition to the Republican-led General Assembly’s pillar gun legislation this year. In a statement on its website, the organization urged its members to call Missouri Senators and urge them…
Lost or stolen gun reporting: A poison pill for Nieves’ bill?
by Eli Yokley •
Michael Sam announcement could provide boost to Missouri Non-Discrimination Act
by Eli Yokley •
Arkansas-based SWEPCO could face hurdle with new legislation
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A plan to run a large transmission line across 25 miles of southern Missouri has prompted a Barry County legislator to throw up a potential roadblock. And McDonald County commissioners have sent a protest letter to…