by Mike Lear | May 30, 2016 | Military, News
Memorial Day celebrations continued Monday throughout the state. Missourians traveled to Jefferson Barracks where Boy Scouts placed flags at all 280,000 graves. Ceremonies also took place at all the state’s Veterans Cemeteries, and thousands have turned out at...
by Mike Lear | May 30, 2016 | News, Politics / Govt
Democrats hold a small minority in the Missouri House with 45 members, and in 66 of the chamber’s 163 districts no Democrats have filed to run. Republicans, with 117 members, have a supermajority and could maintain it with wins in at least 53 contested races. It...
by Mike Lear | May 27, 2016 | Military, Politics / Govt
For several years discussion in Missouri has been about building an eighth state veterans home to go toward addressing the waiting list of veterans seeking long-term care. Now that discussion is shifting toward replacing the home in Mexico – at 31 years old, the...
by Mike Lear | May 26, 2016 | Health / Medicine, News
A state Senate committee will look for ways to reduce the cost to the MO HealthNet program to provide prescription drugs to low-income and vulnerable Missourians. It will prepare recommendations to be considered by the new General Assembly that will convene in...
by Mike Lear | May 26, 2016 | Business, Health / Medicine, Military, News, Politics / Govt
The state Senate is launching committees that will study three issues in the months before the new General Assembly convenes in January. Senate President Ron Richard (R-Joplin) told Missourinet he signed Wednesday letters authorizing those committees. They will look...
