Bill to triple abortion waiting period sent to Gov. Nixon

Missouri could become the third state in the nation to require a 72-hour wait for a woman wanting to have an abortion, under legislation that has been sent to Governor Jay Nixon (D). The bill, HB 1307, would triple the current 24-hour waiting period in Missouri. The...

House sends $26.6-billion budget to Senate (VIDEO)

The state House has approved a $26.6-billion budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The House’s proposal now goes to the Senate. Because legislative budget makers disagreed with Governor Jay Nixon (D) on an estimate of how much revenue Missouri will...