by Mike Lear | Jan 3, 2012 | Business, News, Politics / Govt
The Minority Leader in the Missouri House of Representatives says rather than focus only on ideas that have already been vetted, the legislature needs to consider some fresh ideas. Mike Talboy (D-Kansas City) points to the states neighboring Missouri, all of which he...
by admin | Aug 2, 2010 | Business, Politics / Govt
The president of Ford Motor Company will be the keynote speaker at the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development in Kansas City next month. But the governor insists we shouldn’t infer that that means Ford has made a decision about Claycomo’s...
by admin | Jul 5, 2010 | Business
Linking a bill to provide tax breaks so Ford keeps its Claycomo plant humming with an overhaul of the state worker pension plan irritates leaders in the House, who insist it isn’t necessary. Rep. John Diehl (R-Town and Country) supports providing a $100 million...
by admin | Jun 30, 2010 | Business
Governor Nixon says he’s pleased with the progress of the special legislative session, though the House has gone beyond the call he issued to bring lawmakers back to the Capitol. Nixon says he appreciates the quick work of the House to approve the two bills he...
by admin | Jun 29, 2010 | Business
Incentives for Ford to keep its factory in Kansas City running at full capacity and an overhaul of the state worker pension system cleared the House and have moved to an uncertain reception in the Senate on the first full day of this special legislative session. The...
