Adrian De La Vega is a man on a multi-mile mission. Two weeks ago, the former student from Indiana University set off on a journey to raise awareness on the educational system with nothing more than a few personal items — […]
RELEASE: Parson’s Statement Regarding the House Special Investigative Committee Report of Governor Eric Greitens
(JEFFERSON CITY, MO) – Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson released the following statement today regarding the House investigation of Governor Eric Greitens. Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson states, “With the recent events that have distracted our great state, I want to say with all […]
House perfects Haahr’s tax overhaul bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Over the course of four hours, the Missouri House made legislation to overhaul Missouri’s tax code their own as more than ten amendments were added to Rep. Elijah Haahr’s bill. The House Speaker Pro Tem’s legislation, […]
Senate weighs resolution to change term limits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Should Missouri’s term limits on elected officials stand? A resolution filed in the Senate is seeking to modify the term limits that were put in effect after the passage of the Missouri State Congressional Term Limits Amendment, also known as […]
Are Republicans abandoning opposition to the Missouri Plan?
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In 2017, Republicans strongly questioned the effectiveness of the Missouri nonpartisan court plan while the Appellate Judicial Commission sought to fill the vacancy left by the late Judge Richard Teitelman. Republicans argue that the Missouri Plan, as […]
General Assembly rolls back restrictions on college degree programs
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The House and Senate have truly agreed and passed a new piece of legislation that would allow certain universities to grant degrees that they had previously been unable to. HB 1645, sponsored by Rep. Steve Cookson, […]
Senate votes to lower cap on historic tax credits
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri Senate plan is looking to roll back a tax credit program focused on helping developers restore and repurpose old buildings, of which Missouri has had the largest program in the nation for years. SB […]
This Week in the Missouri PSC: March 21, 2018
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Public Service Commission approved seven tariffs and new orders on Wednesday, with the majority of the orders concerning Ameren Missouri and Kansas City Power & Light The first concerned an application from Ameren Missouri […]
RELEASE: Governor Greitens Appoints Elijah Mayfield to Governor’s Council on Disability
Today, Governor Eric Greitens appointed Elijah Mayfield to the Governor’s Council on Disability. Elijah is a National Down Syndrome Society Ambassador, recipient of the 2016 National Down Syndrome “Self-Advocate of the Year” award, and serves as an intern in the […]
Full repeal of prevailing wage passes House with narrow margin
JEFFERSON CITY, MO. — With just seven votes to spare, legislation that would repeal Missouri’s prevailing wage laws was given approval by the House. The bill, a House Committee Substitute for HBs 1729, 1621, 1436, would eliminate the requirement that […]