Since Memorial Day 2013, five of Missouri’s active duty service members were killed in action. U.S. Army Sergeant Timothy Wayne Owens Owens, a 37-year-old from Rolla, Mo., was killed on April 2, 2014 during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.…
Executive Branch
Nixon: “Experimenting with vouchers” isn’t a solution to school transfer crisis
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon again railed against the “private option” included in the legislature’s bill aiming to address the school transfers crisis facing St. Louis and Kansas City, but stopped short of saying whether he would veto…
Executive Branch
Nixon: Legislature “blew up” budget by passing new tax credits
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Less than an hour after the Missouri General Assembly adjourned on its last day of session, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon appeared before reporters armed with a new line of attack on the Republican-controlled state legislature: Their support…
General Assembly
At close of session, legislators claim victories on education, criminal code
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri legislative leaders on Friday claimed big victories in addressing the school transfers crisis and reforming the state’s criminal code, as they headed home for an election year summer. At 6 p.m., the legislature adjourned sine…
General Assembly
Medicaid expansion dies in 2014 legislature
by St. Louis Business Journal •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The prospects of expanding Medicaid in Missouri appear dead in the final week of the legislative session. On Wednesday, Sen. Ryan Silvey, R-Kansas City, briefly introduced his Medicaid expansion and reform bill on the Senate floor,…
General Assembly
Missouri General Assembly passes challenge to Common Core
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Senate sent legislation to the governor on Thursday that would require the state to revisit its recently adopted education standards.