by Mike Lear | May 20, 2014 | Health / Medicine, News
The state legislature has approved bills meant to protect staff at the state’s maximum security mental hospital and staff and patients at its treatment facilities for violent sexual offenders. One proposal, HB 1779, will allow advance practice registered nurses...
by Mike Lear | May 15, 2014 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The state legislature has passed a bill meant to fix the state law that lets students transfer out of failing school districts. The proposal has been a priority for many lawmakers who say that law is bankrupting unaccredited school districts, particularly Normandy and...
by Mike Lear | Mar 13, 2014 | News
A Missouri House Committee has heard debate on legislation that would add sexual orientation and gender identity to the state’s Human Rights Statute’s definition of “discrimination.” The proposal, HB 1930, would specify that the statute covers...
by Mike Lear | Mar 12, 2014 | Health / Medicine, News
The House has given initial approval to a bill that would increase the amount available in tax credits for pregnancy resource centers from $2-million a year to $2.5-million beginning in fiscal year 2015. The centers offer doctor services, counseling on alternatives to...
by Mike Lear | Feb 25, 2014 | News
The state House has given initial approval to legislation aimed at requiring voters in Missouri to have photo identification at the polls on election day. One piece is a proposed change to the state Constitution that would allow the other piece, the voter photo ID...
