by Mike Lear | Sep 10, 2014 | News
The state House has voted 117-44 to overturn Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of legislation to triple the time a woman must wait before having an abortion from 24 to 72 hours. The measure now goes to the Senate, who would also have to vote for an override in order for...
by Mike Lear | Sep 10, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Six hours into the annual veto session the House continues to take up and vote on overriding cuts made in the state budget by Governor Jay Nixon. State representatives have been working from a list of 51 items totalling more than $61 million. While debating $4-million...
by Mike Lear | Sep 10, 2014 | News
The state legislature’s veto session is underway. In the Senate, University City Senator Maria Chappelle-Nadal took the floor early to talk about her experience and the experience of protesters in Ferguson after the fatal shooting of Michael Brown, August 9, by...
by Mike Lear | Sep 10, 2014 | News
The state House has voted to restore to the state budget $1.452-million dollars vetoed by Governor Jay Nixon to pay for forensic exams for children who are victims of physical abuse. Governor Nixon says the state doesn’t have the money for this and other items...
by Mike Lear | Sep 10, 2014 | News
Missouri has carried out the execution of Earl Ringo, Junior by lethal injection. He was pronounced dead at 12:31 a.m. Ringo was convicted and sentenced to death in 1999 for the murders of Dennis Poyser and Joanna Baysinger during the robbery of the Ruby Tuesday in...
