ST. LOUIS, Mo. – Congressman Wm. Lacy Clay (D) Missouri spoke in regards to the First Step Act of 2018 and its passage on Thursday. Clay called the act “historic bipartisan legislation [that] is a down payment on fixing America’s […]
Moon re-writes Grinch poem, accuses DOR of ‘stealing’
MOUNT VERNON, Mo. Rep. Mike Moon released a poem over the holiday titled “The Grinch Among Us,” in hopes of “enlightening Missourians about the unresolved problem created when the MO Department of Revenue (DOR) changed tax collection rules for Missouri […]
Rep. Berry files bill to cap electric rates and modernize Missouri’s energy grid
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After calls from several consumer groups in the Show-Me State for a utility rate cap, it seems that the legislation to create such a policy is primed for debate in the next legislative session. Rep. T.J. […]
Anderson talks trash at Springfield city council trash talk
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – The Springfield City Council is considering passing a measure in 2018 to divide Springfield into 12 different trash hauling districts, which has been met with opposition by business owners, residents, and political leaders who say the plan […]
Schroer readies to file ‘Raise the Age’ bill once again
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Rep. Nick Schroer is looking to get the ball rolling quickly with his “Raise the Age” legislation, a bill he had previously filed during his first session as a state legislator. The Republican state representative from […]
Missouri Ethics Commission seeks to bar Curtis from producing evidence in hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Rep. Courtney Allen Curtis is once again in the hot seat for allegedly violating several of Missouri’s campaign finance laws. The Ferguson Democrat has been facing steep penalties from the Missouri Ethics Commission after an investigation […]
Election Night 2017: Cierpiot surges to victory in SD 8 special
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Election Day has officially come and passed, and there will now be two new members joining the Missouri Legislature. But the biggest headline from Election Day across Missouri is Rep. Mike Cierpiot now becoming Senator-elect Cierpiot, […]
Parson calls for special session to oust Chappelle-Nadal and restore in-home care budget cuts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lieutenant Governor Mike Parson is calling on the Missouri Legislature to call themselves to a special session to address the issue of how to restore funding to the in-home service cuts to more than 8,000 senior, […]
Korman considering a run for majority floor leader
By Benjamin Peters JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – If it appeared that things were settling down in the race to be the next majority floor leader, think again. Less than two weeks after Rep. Rocky Miller pulled his name from the […]