by admin | Jul 9, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has vetoed two agriculture omnibus bills because they contain language that would transfer regulatory control of captive deer to the Department of Agriculture. The sponsors of those bills say those vetoes will be easy overrides in September....
by admin | Jul 8, 2014 | News
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has vetoed two agriculture bills that, among other provisions, would have added captive deer to the definition of “livestock” in state statute, thereby putting them under the control of the Missouri Department of Agriculture rather...
by admin | Nov 5, 2013 | News
Two House panels will now be conducting investigations following up on allegations of a hostile work environment at the State Department of Agriculture. House Speaker Tim Jones (R-Eureka) has announced he will form the Bipartisan Investigatory Committee on State...
by admin | May 24, 2013 | News
Some of the money in a budget bill sitting on the Governor’s desk could help advance the creation of a new lake in north-central Missouri. The East Locust Creek Water Reservoir Project has been ongoing for many years. It would create a 2,300 acre, 7 mile long...
by admin | May 1, 2013 | News
The sponsor of 911 funding legislation says her plan gives options to counties that are struggling to pay for that service. County governments and organizations that represent them have been pushing for a 911 funding mechanism for years. They say the old...
