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...
by admin | Feb 24, 2003 | News
The Senate Ways and Means Committee is being asked to consider changing the refund mechanism of the Hancock Amendment – which restricts government spending and limits the amount of taxes collected from Missourians. Senator Ken Jacob of Columbia says a change is...
