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Senate stymied in education debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – State lawmakers are talking about education reform – but that’s all they’ve done so far. A bill that would let the state of Missouri takeover the administration of unaccredited school districts in a timelier manner has been mired in debate all this week in the Senate. As the session winds down, [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Former Missouri Gov. Roger Wilson, has been indicted for allegedly laundering campaign contributions through the workers’ compensation insurance company he once ran. The charge is a misdemeanor, punishable by up to a year in prison, though it’s unlikely Wilson, a Democrat, will receive the maximum sentence. The federal indictment says Wilson [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the 2012 legislative session winds down, the state Senate has turned its attention to several education bills. On Tuesday, Senate President Pro Tem Robert Mayer said there is still time to take up several pieces of unfinished education legislation this session, including a controversial bill to double the amount of [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Missouri lawmaker wants to allow people with conceal and carry permits to take their weapons on public transportation. State Rep. Ed Schieffer, D-Troy, says people he represents feel threatened when they have to use public transportation in large cities and that they ought to have the right to protect themselves [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Mega Millions players in Missouri bought tickets at such a high rate over the last couple of weeks, local schools will get more money for gas for their school buses. That’s the bottom line of an announcement from Gov. Jay Nixon’s office. Nixon announced Tuesday morning that he is making $6.7 [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A decline in the state’s overall unemployment rate is bad news for roughly 9,000 long-term unemployed Missourians who suddenly find themselves with unemployment benefits. The Missouri Department of Labor announced Monday that rebounding job figures mean the state is no longer eligible for the federal Extended Benefit program, which had been [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It appears Gov. Jay Nixon is ready to meet with Republican legislative leaders to chart out a course for the last six weeks of this year’s regular legislative session. Speaker of the House Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, told reporters last week that Nixon has agreed to meet with House leaders including the [...]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. –Sen. Claire McCaskill had just one word to describe Missouri’s current 17-cents per pack tax on cigarettes: “embarrassing.” Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Columbia earlier this week, Missouri’s senior Senator shared her thoughts on the ongoing budget battle in the state capitol and advocated a tax increase on cigarettes as [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Missouri is well positioned to defend its military bases should another round of base closures sweep the nation. That’s the message given to a group of about 50 local, state and federal officials from Jeff Bloemker, the Executive Director of the Missouri Military Preparedness and Enhancement Commission. “The great news is [...]
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