The $4.9 billion loan guarantee given to the developers of the Grain Belt Express has been canceled. The U.S. Department of Energy issued a statement Wednesday after the cancellation, which reads in part: After a thorough review of the project’s financials, DOE found...
Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey has launched an investigation into the Grain Belt Express power line project, citing concerns over what he says are misleading claims and potential fraud. Bailey, a Republican, issued a Civil Investigative Demand (CID)...
Missouri’s House Majority Leader is the frontrunner to replace House Speaker Rob Vescovo, when the Arnold Republican terms out of the chamber in December 2022. House Majority Leader Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) has formally announced that he’s running for...
Expect some long days and nights at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City this week, with just five days left in the 2021 legislative session. There are still a number of major bills that are pending, including legislation on transportation, prescription drug...
The Grain Belt Express project plans to run wind power transmission lines across eight rural counties in northern Missouri—from Buchanan through Ralls. Though the Public Service Commission has approved it and the commission’s approval won a court challenge,...
