by admin | May 17, 2009 | Politics / Govt
State lawmakers failed to reach a compromise on health care this legislative session, as House Republicans rejected a proposed expansion of Medicaid. The health care debate became one of the dramas that played out the last week of the legislative session, ultimately...
by admin | May 15, 2009 | Politics / Govt
It was considered the top priority of the legislative session and on the last day, with less than two hours left, the House put the final touches on a jobs bill. You could hear the relief in House sponsor Tim Flook’s voice as he brought the bill to the floor for...
by admin | May 10, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Missouri lawmakers have one week to accomplish what everyone seemed to agree was the top priority entering this legislative session in January: a jobs bill. Rep. Tim Flook (R-Liberty) has succeeded in pushing another economic development bill through the House, adding...
by admin | May 8, 2009 | Weather
Governor Jay Nixon has signed a State of Emergency Executive Order in response to the violent storm system that moved across southern Missouri today, causing at least three fatalities, several injuries, and widespread property damage. The executive order activates the...
by admin | May 7, 2009 | News
House Republicans accuse Governor Nixon of crossing the line in lobbying for an expansion of Medicaid. House Speaker Pro Tem Bryan Pratt (R-Blue Springs) took to the floor to criticize Nixon Administration lobbying on the social services budget. Pratt even made...
