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Missouri truckers support new federal rule
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The United States Department of Transportation has proposed a rule that would require all new large trucks and interstate buses to be equipped with roll over avoidance technology. Tom Crawford, president of the Missouri Trucking Association, said a federal mandate would not bother him and his association. “Pushing half of our [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The General Assembly passed legislation Tueday that would allow Missourians to register their cell phones with the state’s “no call list.” The bill’s lead sponsor, state Rep. Todd Richardson, R-Poplar Bluff, said the legislation would modernize the no-call list, allowing cell phone users to opt out of unwanted telemarketing calls and [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt urged state lawmakers to be ready to take on more responsibilities distributing federal entitlements. Blunt, speaking at the dais in the chamber of the Missouri House of Representatives on Thursday morning, said he believes the federal government should offer “more flexibility on things like Medicaid” for states. [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri hunters involved in the accidental death of another person could soon face stiffer penalties. By a vote of 20 to 13 on Thursday, the state Senate approved a bill that would allow the Missouri Conservation Commission to revoke a hunter’s license for up to 10 years if their actions result [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A bill that increases the penalties for repeat drunk drivers is on its way to the Missouri House of Representatives after being approved 29 to 5 in the state Senate. To help Missouri regain $16 million in extra highway construction funds from the federal government, the Senate agreed to put harsher [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A state Senate committee has taken up a bill that would bar Gov. Jay Nixon from trying to unilaterally enact part of the federally mandated healthcare reform law. The bill, introduced by Sen. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, would keep the governor from circumventing the state legislature and creating the federally mandated [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The federal government is sending more money to Missouri to help in clean up efforts following last year’s Joplin tornado and flooding in southeast and northwest Missouri. The Federal Emergency Management Agency Friday announced it was providing $20 million to help restore St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Joplin. The hospital [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A failure to perform legislatively mandated inspections helped earn the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services the second lowest rating possible from the state auditor’s office during a recent review. On Tuesday, Auditor Tom Schweich released his evaluation of the health department’s performance in inspecting and investigating complaints related to [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The chairman of the National Transportation Safety Board says new legislation banning electronic communications devices in automobiles will play a key role in improving highway safety. Deborah Hersman said Wednesday that a driver who appeared to be texting in the moments leading up to a chain reaction collision near Six Flags [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The National Transportation Safety Board says cell phone usage in moving vehicles is unsafe at any speed. The board is recommending states ban the use of cell phones and other electronic devices by drivers, except in emergencies. The ruling comes in the wake of its investigation into an Aug. 5, 2010 [...]
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