by admin | Aug 3, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Education, Elections, Legislature, News, Transportation
Two current southern Missouri state lawmakers and a former lawmaker are seeking the GOP nomination in Tuesday’s primary, hoping to replace term-limited State Sen. Mike Cunningham, R-Rogersville. State Rep. Robert Ross, R-Yukon, State Rep. Karla Eslinger,...
by Mike Lear | Mar 4, 2014 | Business, Legislature, News
The state House has passed its version of a bill proposing a cease-fire in the so-called “Border War” over jobs with Kansas. The proposal sponsored by House Speaker Tim Jones (R-Eureka) would restrict the use of certain incentive programs for businesses...
by Mike Lear | Nov 29, 2013 | Legislature, News
Missouri’s House Speaker says Governor Jay Nixon has submitted to the General Assembly a draft of legislation he wants it to consider in the special session he has called that will begin Monday. He has asked the legislature to approve raising caps on four...
by Mike Lear | Apr 26, 2012 | Business, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Two pieces of legislation have advanced in the House that stem from what has been learned about the failure of the Mamtek sugar refinery project in Moberly. Both were offered by the representative who chaired the committee that studied that deal, Jay Barnes...
by Mike Lear | Jan 26, 2012 | Business, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The automotive industry incentive component of the Governor’s job creation strategy has found its backers in the House and Senate, and they come from both sides of the political aisle. Â In his State of the State Address and stops around the state, Governor Jay...