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Bond Resists Gas Tax Repeal
Senator Bond says he refuses to let his colleagues jeopardize Missouri's share of federal highway...
Senate Rejects Flag Amendment
Congress fails once again to send a constitutional amendment to the states which would ban...
Early House and Senate re-elections
Forty-nine incumbent members of the Missouri House and four members of the state Senate were...
Mid-Missouri Woman Doesn’t Want Gas Tax Cut
A mid-Missouri woman who lost a child and her father in a car wreck shares her story of tragedy,...
Bond Opposes Gas Tax Cut Proposal
Oder Missourians would find it easier to pay for nursing home care and problems within homes would...
Voters Could Consider Existence of UFOs
One of twelve possible issues facing voters this November would declare the year 2000 the Year of...
Suspect Pleads in Public Corruption Case
One of the defendants in a public corruption case involving a former state representative has been...
State Retains Veto Authority Over Indian Gaming
A decision from the federal government will make it harder for an Oklahoma-based Indian tribe to...
Term limits challenge turned aside
A proposal to chip away at legislativeterm limits is turned aside by the state senate. One might...
Congressman Questions Need for Long Census
Most of us have received the short form from the US Census Bureau this year, which asks a few...
Attorney General Seeks Decision on Contribution Limits
The attorney general has filed a motion for summary judgement in a federal court case involving...
Electricity Tax Proposal Headed to Ballot
A group collecting signatures to place an issue on the November ballot wants to make sure local...
Family of Victim Urges Caution on Execution Moratorium
Members of a murder victim's family say lawmakers must weigh carefully calls to place a moratorium...
Voters Face Lengthy Ballot in November
Secretary of State Bekki Cook has approved two more initiative petitions for circulation, bringing...
Ozark Government Squabble Goes to State
An internal disagreement in the Ozark city government is headed to the state ethics commission....
Controversial Tactic Promoted During Budget Debate
A tactic to provide leverage when negotiating over the $17-Billion dollar state budget with the...
Work in Missouri House Slows to a Crawl
A slow pace, sometimes close to a snail's pace, dominated work in the Missouri House prior to the...
Ashcroft and Carnahan Race Formally Set
Senator Ashcroft is scheduled to formally file for re-election this morning in the Secretary of...
Holden Unveils Transportation Plan
The State Treasurer, who is running for governor, comes out with his solution for Missouri's...
Holden, Carnahan Campaign at Birch Tree Together
Two small-town boys who made good go home again, hoping to do better. Treasurer Bob Holden and...
Senate Approves Lower Blood Alcohol Level
The Missouri Senate this week approved legislation to lower the blood alcohol level used to...
Gas Tax Repeal Resolution Fails
The state senate fails to back a resolution calling on Congress to repeal the 4.3-cent gasoline...
Senate Approves Telemarketing Rules
Missourians who hate to be disturbed by telemarketers calling them at home at all hours of the day...
Ashcroft Seeks to Expand Charitable Choice
A Missouri Senator hopes to expand a program that allows non-governmental agencies to accept...
State Ethics Commission Computer Still Doesn’t Work
The half-million-dollar computer software that the state ethics commission bought three years ago...
Tobacco Settlement Sparks Controversy
Just what issue you will get to decide concerning how the state should handle billions of dollars...
Crime Victim Fund Funded
Missouri is getting a million-and-a-half dollars from the federal government for its crime victims...
Primary Turnout Low
A spokesman for the Secretary of State says the horse race nature of thepresidential primaries...
Audit: Apparent Embezzlement in Breckenridge Hills
A state audit says almost 14-thousand dollars in bonds have been collected by the municipal court...