by Alisa Nelson | May 20, 2019 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Transportation
Many motorcycle riders could soon cruise down Missouri’s roads without a helmet and not get in trouble with the law. On Friday – the last day of the regular session – Missouri lawmakers sent to Republican Governor Mike Parson a proposal that would let motorcyclists...
by Mike Lear | Apr 10, 2014 | Business, Legislature, News
The sponsor of the so-called “right to work” bill in the House says he is optimistic after it received initial approval Wednesday, despite its opponents declaring victory. The policy would prevent the paying of union dues from being a requisite for...
by Mike Lear | Apr 7, 2014 | Health / Medicine, News, Politics / Govt
Kansas is on the verge of banding with 8 other states including Missouri in forming an interstate health care compact, which would let states go their own way with health care rather than participate in the federal healthcare reform law. The same plan that has passed...
by Mike Lear | Mar 19, 2014 | News
A series of changes to the state’s Amber Alert system could be coming that would reduce the time it takes to issue an alert by 20 to 30 minutes, according to the program’s coordinator. One change that is expected to take place Wednesday was prompted in...
by Mike Lear | Mar 5, 2014 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
The state House has passed legislation to reinstate caps on the amount that could be awarded to plaintiffs for non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill would limit those damages to $350,000. Proponents say the legislation would keep medical...
