by admin | Apr 11, 2004 | Politics / Govt
Governor Bob Holden says it will not do any good for the Legislature to send him a bill solving the financial problems of the concealed weapons bill. He’ll veto it. The State Supreme Court says it’s legal to get a license for a concealed weapon. But the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2004 | Politics / Govt
Attorney General Jay Nixon is ready to act to deal with the State Supreme Court ruling on the conceal-and-carry gun law. He’s vowing to work with the Legislature to quickly address the Court’s concerns. The Supreme Court’s 5-to-2 ruling upholds the...
by admin | Feb 27, 2004 | News
State lawmakers say they will evalutate the State Supreme Court ruling to decide what changes must be made to fully enact the conceal and carry law. The ruling questions whether the Legislature violated the Hancock Amendment’s prohibition against unfunded...
by admin | Dec 17, 2003 | Crime / Courts
A new hearing has been called by the judge who has blocked implementation of the concealed weapons law passed by the Legislature this year. Opponents of the law say it violates the Hancock Amendment because it requires county governments to incur additional expenses...
by admin | Oct 29, 2003 | Crime / Courts, Education
Missouri public schools can set an operating levy of $2.75 without a vote of the people. The State Supreme Court has ruled against taxpayers in Morgan County who sued the R-2 School District, claiming the district violated the Hancock Amendment by raising its levy to...