by Alisa Nelson | Apr 19, 2023 | Agriculture, Business, Economy, Legislature, News, Transportation
There could be a showdown between the Missouri House and Senate over which I-70 expansion plan to back. The Missouri Legislature’s budget leaders have different approaches to widen the roadway. State Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Lincoln Hough,...
by admin | Apr 5, 2021 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Transportation
Legislation that would create a prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is expected to receive final approval from the Missouri Senate in Jefferson City on Tuesday. Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden (R-Columbia) tells Missourinet that the PDMP issue should come...
by admin | Oct 22, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, Military, News
Saying that there is still CARES Act funding that needs to be distributed to Missourians, Governor Mike Parson has called a special session on a supplemental budget bill that will start on November 5. The governor announced the special session call, during...
by admin | May 19, 2020 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri’s House Speaker describes the historic 2020 session as “incredibly successful,” noting lawmakers lost about six weeks because of the COVID-19 pandemic. His Democratic counterpart disagrees. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, tells...
by admin | Apr 29, 2020 | Legislature, News
The Missouri House voted Wednesday afternoon to give final approval to a $34.9 billion state operating budget. GOP leaders say it’s a budget that’s about $146 million less than the current budget. Most House members wore masks during the debate, which got...