by admin | Dec 22, 2019 | Agriculture, Business, History, Legislature, News, Transportation
(This is the first story in Brian Hauswirth’s two-part series about Missouri transportation) Legislation that would increase Missouri’s gasoline tax from 17 to 19 cents per gallon has been filed by the Senate Transportation, Infrastructure and Public...
by admin | Oct 3, 2019 | Agriculture, Business, Elections, Legislature, News, Transportation
The state’s lieutenant governor says Missourians will have to decide whether a gasoline tax increase is needed. Missouri’s 17-cent gasoline tax has remained the same since 1996. Last November, voters rejected a proposed ten-cent gas tax increase. At his...
by admin | Feb 27, 2007 | Legislature
A Senate committee hears a proposal aimed at increasing the number of Missourians covered by health insurance. Senator John Loudon of Chesterfield sponsors SB 556 , legislation to expand health care access through what would be called the Missouri Health Insurance...
by admin | Sep 6, 2006 | Legislature, Politics / Govt
A Jefferson City judge will weigh the evidence and the arguments made in a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the state’s new requirement that voters display photo identification in order to cast a ballot. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan combined...
by admin | Sep 1, 2006 | Legislature, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s new Voter Photo ID law is back in court today, with a twist. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan has granted a request by the sponsor of the bill, Senator Delbert Scott (R-Lowry City), to officially become a part of the team defending the law....