by Mike Lear | Apr 7, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The Executive Director of the Missouri Bicycle and Pedestrian Federation says a move to keep proceeds from a proposed transportation sales tax from going to bicycle paths was a “total blindside.” During House debate of the proposed constitutional...
by Mike Lear | Mar 31, 2014 | News
Lawmakers that have been working on the rewrite of Missouri’s criminal code for years say this is still the year to get it passed, despite the reservations expressed by Governor Jay Nixon (D) about its size. Nixon has suggested that the rewrite – currently...
by Mike Lear | Mar 27, 2014 | Crime / Courts, News, Politics / Govt
Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) has issued an open letter to fellow lawmakers regarding Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) reported position that he would veto the legislation moving through the legislature that would rewrite Missouri’s criminal code. A...
by Mike Lear | Mar 13, 2014 | News
Those pushing for and against passage of a law that would make small tobacco companies pay more into an escrow account have made their cases to the House Budget Committee. The escrow account was created for tobacco companies not participating in the Tobacco Master...
by Mike Lear | Mar 11, 2014 | News
The sponsor of a bill that would legalize the possession and growing of limited amounts of marijuana says it would end what he considers “inefficient and ineffective policing” that detracts from “rational law enforcement. Representative Chris Kelly...
