Senate Approves "No Forced Fees" Legislation

The Republican majority in the Legislature has moved to keep the state from requiring hundreds of new employees of some agencies to pay union dues and fees to get a job. Governor Bob Holden had issued an executive order giving more union rights to employees in several...

"Geoffrey Loophole" Bill Passes House, Heads To Senate

A plan to keep corporations from making money in Missouri and shipping it to other states to avoid paying taxes here – the so-called Geoffrey Loopphole – passes the House, though there remains a dispute about whether it will really accomplish anything....