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Senators urge Vanguard expansion
Senators Ashcroft and Bond are urging the federal transportation department to let Vanguard...
Tension Within House Remains
Democrats and Republicans remain at odds in the Missouri House. Republicans angry that Democrats...
Secretary Pleas for Census Submissions
Secretary of State Bekki Cook says Missouri residents who don't want to be bothered at home need...
Senate Targets Marriage Penalty
The US Senate is expected to take up a measure to eliminate the so-called marriage penalty in the...
Issue of cutting House members may go to statewide vote
The state Senate wants Missourians to decide if they want to get rid of more than one-third of...
Changes Already Made to General Assembly
An Independent chooses a political party and a veteran lawmaker decides to retire. The make-up of...
Auditor Wants to Know Recidivism Rates
The state auditor wants to know if young people released from the Division of Youth Services are...
Voters say yes to new Christian County jail
Christian County is finally going to get a new jail. Voters say yes this time...after three...
Record Number of Filers for August Primary
It appears to Secretary of State Bekki Cook interest in politics isn't waning in Missouri. Cook...
State Lawmaker Plans Challenge of Term Limits
A state representative files for re-election, hoping to mount a legal challenge to legislative...
Bond Fights Gas Tax Cut
Senator Bond says a suggestion to cutback the federal gas tax is no replacement for a national...
Mother Recalls Tragedy in Fight Over Tax Cut
A mid-Missouri woman who lost a child and her father in a car wreck shares her story of tragedy,...
Rice runs for Governor
Evangelist Larry Rice runs again. Rice will announce today that he'll be an independent candidate...
Bond Investigates Deceptive Telemarketing
Senator Bond says small businesses are being scammed out of a quarter billion dollars a year by...
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....