by admin | Apr 30, 2003 | News
Pfizer says it’s going to keep its research unit in St. Louis and expand it. The unit had been owned by Pharmacia Corporation, with offices in Creve Coeur, Chesterfield, and at the Washington University School of medicine. One-thousand people work for the unit...
by admin | Apr 30, 2003 | News
A state income tax plan described by one State Senator as a choice between simplicity and self-determination has won approval by the State Senate. Senator Mike Gibbons of Kirkwood has won Senate approval of his plan to decouple Missouri’s income tax system from...
by admin | Apr 30, 2003 | Politics / Govt
Several state lawmakers who are working on raising much-needed dollars have been talking about increasing taxes on casinos. Casino operators have made it clear they would prefer to see their taxes remain at current levels. But Kevin Mullally, the Executive Director of...
by admin | Apr 30, 2003 | News
A compromise moves a nursing home reform bill easily through the House and back to the Senate, where it is expected to be received favorably. The House sponsor agreed to remove a provision calling for increased Medicaid reimbursement to nursing homes, totalling as...
by admin | Apr 29, 2003 | Crime / Courts
The State Supreme Court has decided a man on Missouri’s death row for a murder nearly 18 years ago should be released. In a four-three decision, the Court ruled Joseph Amrine is innocent of the murder of Gary Barber in October, 1985. Both Amrine and Barber were...
