by admin | Apr 13, 2009 | Politics / Govt
House Speaker Ron Richard (R-Joplin) acknowledges he’s frustrated. The top priority for Richard this legislative session, the economic development bill, is hung up in the Senate, as certain senators criticized the role of tax credits as a government incentive....
by admin | Apr 6, 2009 | News
The House Speaker says he expects to see the jobs bill return to his chamber and expects he won’t care much for some of the changes the Senate will make. A significant number of senators have stalled the jobs bill, hung up on the proper role of tax credits....
by admin | Mar 12, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Lawmakers have left the Capitol for their annual one-week spring break with the biggest bill of the session left in limbo. House Speaker Ron Richard (R-Joplin) tried to put the best spin on the first half of the legislative session during a news conference with...
by admin | Feb 9, 2009 | News
A jobs creation bill is on a fast track at the Capitol. Governor Nixon , a Democrat, wants a major jobs creation bill on his desk before the legislature takes spring break at mid-March. The House has acted quickly to approve a bill and send it to the Senate. Nixon...
by admin | Feb 5, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Quick action this legislative session has moved a jobs creation bill from the House to the Senate. More legislation to help the state economy is coming. Difficult economic times have spurred the quick action to approve tax breaks for businesses which create and retain...
