by admin | Nov 19, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, History, Legislature, News, Transportation
Missouri’s outgoing House Speaker says life issues and the largest tax cut in state history are some of his biggest successes in the Legislature. House Speaker Elijah Haahr, R-Springfield, was first elected to the House in 2012. He’s finishing his eighth...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 14, 2020 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Transportation
Gov. Mike Parson has signed into law today a bill with a component that lets some motorcyclists cruise without a helmet. Under House Bill 1963, a massive state transportation proposal, motorcycle riders can go helmetless if they are at least 26 years old, have medical...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 14, 2020 | Business, Legislature, News, Transportation
An effort to bring a Hyperloop to Missouri has picked up some steam again. The Missouri House passed this week legislation that would add the ultrafast tube travel system to the list of projects that could be funded through public-private partnerships, like ports and...
by Alisa Nelson | Oct 28, 2019 | Business, Legislature, News, Transportation
A task force says a high-speed tube travel system – like a Hyperloop – is estimated to create up to $3.6 billion annually in economic impact and create as many as 17,200 new jobs in Missouri. The group’s 176-page report released today also says the travel network...
