House Budget Chief Defends Republican Projections

A Republican leader in the Missouri House defends budget numbers much rosier than those released by the Governor’s office. House Budget Committee Chairman CarlBearden of St. Charles defends his projection of a state budget balanced at best – $150-Million...

Legislature Standing In Way Of Forced Union Dues

The state’s plan to collect fees from non-union memberrs of unionized state agencies has run into a roadblock in the State Legislature. At its root, it’s a question of what state law allows and whether the Office of Adminsitration is trying an end run...