Nixon hints at veto of bill to triple abortion waiting period

Governor Jay Nixon (D) has offered a statement on the bill that would increase the waiting period for abortions in Missouri from one day to three. Nixon writes, “House Bill 1307 will get the same comprehensive review given to all bills that reach my desk....

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 approves two abortion bills

The state House has sent to the Senate two bills that would change the laws governing abortion in Missouri. One would triple the waiting period before a woman can have an abortion from 24 to 72 hours. In emotional and at times heated discussion, several House...

House rejects teacher performance evaluation proposal

The House has strongly rejected a teacher evaluation bill that was a priority for the Majority Republican leadership. Representative Kevin Elmer (R-Nixa) sponsored the proposal that would have created a teacher evaluation system. “To say that the system is OK is...