by Mike Lear | Mar 31, 2014 | News
The state House has given initial passage to legislation that is alternately called “paycheck protection” by its supporters and “paycheck deception” by its opponents. The bill, HB 1617 sponsored by Representative Holly Rehder (R-Sikeston),...
by Mike Lear | Mar 4, 2014 | Business, News
The state House has passed its version of a bill proposing a cease-fire in the so-called “Border War” over jobs with Kansas. The proposal sponsored by House Speaker Tim Jones (R-Eureka) would restrict the use of certain incentive programs for businesses...
by Mike Lear | Feb 25, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The House Committee on General Laws spent an hour-and-a-half Tuesday afternoon hearing five different proposals that all take different approaches at ethics reform. Lawmakers left that hearing appearing to agree that ethics reform is needed. Governor Jay Nixon and...
by Mike Lear | Feb 5, 2014 | News
Three bills will be heard in two legislative committees today that aim to end the so-called “border war” between Missouri and Kansas over jobs. All three bills would bar the issuance of certain business incentive programs to businesses that move from...
by Mike Lear | Nov 27, 2012 | News
House Democrats have announced they will file ethics and campaign finance reform legislation based on a bill that was unanimously approved by a bipartisan House committee in 2010. That bill, HB 2300, did not pass. It was replaced by what Democrats say was a weaker...
