by Jessica Machetta | Feb 13, 2014 | Education, News
Gov. Jay Nixon says he’s working with legislators to pass a bill that cuts taxes for working Missourians. Nixon vetoed a tax-cut measure last year, saying it would have imperiled funding for K-12 education. The legislature failed to override that veto when two...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 13, 2014 | News
Stephen Miller, Kansas City, will take the lead as the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission starting March 1, replacing Joe Carmichael, of Springfield. Carmichael will become the commission’s vice-chairman. Miller had been serving as vice-chair and...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 12, 2014 | Business
Minimum wage workers from throughout the state have testified in favor of a senate bill that would let Missourians vote on whether to increase the minimum wage to $10.10 an hour. Sen. Jamilah Nasheed (D-St. Louis) is sponsoring a bill that would put it to a vote of...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 11, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News
The American Civil Liberties Union of Missouri will file litigation in Kansas City to seek recognition of gay marriages by the State of Missouri. Press conferences will be held in Kansas City, Jefferson City, St. Louis and Springfield, where same-sex couples will...
by Jessica Machetta | Feb 10, 2014 | News
Missouri’s first woman to be House Speaker says she’s ready to lead the state as Governor. Catherine Hanaway responds to those who say she’s been out of politics for a decade and doesn’t have statewide name recognition to carry the Republican...
