Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed ten bills on Wednesday that he said would harm the state’s coffers and funding for state programs. Nixon’s administration claimed that in all, the various tax breaks – from computer data centers to grapes for the…
JOPLIN, Mo. – Operators of local tanning salons do not think they will be affected by a new state law that will regulate the ability of minors to use tanning beds. The law, signed last week by Gov. Jay Nixon, requires…
Smartphone and cloud technology is not going away — it’s doing the opposite. According to the Pew Research Center’s Internet and American Life Project, as of January 2014, 90 percent of American adults owned a cellphone, and nearly two-thirds of…
– This week, the utility wars are hitting the road. The Missouri Public Service Commission is set to begin hearings on Monday regarding two complaints filed against Ameren Missouri by its largest customer, Noranda Aluminum. One complaint claims that Ameren…
— Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday announced his opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose a temporary sales tax to fund transportation projects in Missouri. The proposal, which passed the legislature this year, would impose a temporary .75…
Attorney General Chris Koster weighed in to Missouri’s controversial death penalty debate on Thursday, calling on the General Assembly to fund a lab for the state to produce its own execution drugs. Koster – the leading Democratic prospect for governor…