by Alisa Nelson | May 7, 2015 | Crime / Courts, Politics / Govt
The Senate has passed a bill that would reduce the amount of a city’s annual revenue that can come from traffic tickets. The measure would drop the cap from 30% to 12.5% for St. Louis County and from 30% to 20% for all other municipalities in Missouri. Bill...
by Alisa Nelson | May 6, 2015 | News
The Governor has vetoed a bill that would reduce the length of time a person can be on unemployment. The bill would drop the maximum length of time a person can receive those benefits from 20 weeks to 13. In a press release, Governor Nixon says “Supporters of this...
by Alisa Nelson | May 5, 2015 | News, Politics / Govt
The state Senate has overriden Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) veto of a bill that would shorten the length of time needy parents can receive temporary welfare. The bill would change the limit 60 months to 45 in a lifetime for the Temporary Assistance for Needy...
by Alisa Nelson | May 1, 2015 | News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
The Senate is one vote away from sending to the House a bill to raise Missouri’s gas tax. The proposal would increase the tax on diesel fuel 3.5-cent per gallon and 1.5-cent per gallon on all other fuels. The revenue would help pay for maintenance of Missouri’s roads...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 29, 2015 | News
First-round approval has been given to a state senate bill to modify Missouri law governing the use of deadly force by law enforcement officers. Current law says the use of physical force when making an arrest is not justified unless the arrest is lawful or the...
