Bombardier receives Missouri proposal, in person

Bombardier has received Missouri’s $240 million proposal, personally. Governor Blunt flew to Montreal not for pleasure, but for business. Blunt presented the proposal to Bombardier executives in person. The proposal, approved by the legislature this year, would...

Blunt signs mortgage fraud bill

Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) has signed House Bill 2188 , legislation to protect homeowners from fraudulent mortgage practices by strengthening both Missouri’s civil and criminal laws. The legislation shuts existing loopholes, creates civil and criminal penalties for...

Blunt signs meth-fighting bill

Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) has signed Senate Bill 724 , legislation giving Missouri law enforcement another tool to fight methamphetamine. The bill creates a new system to track potential meth manufacturers and alert law enforcement officials to potential abuses of...

Governor Blunt signs agriculture incentives bill

Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) has signed legislation creating an income tax credit for the cost of constructing an alternative fuel gas station. Senate Bill 931 not only aims to promote the use of alternative fuels, it also promotes agriculture by allowing ethanol...

Blunt calls for consolidation of Eckersley lawsuit

Governor Matt Blunt (R-MO) wants the lawsuit filed against him by former staff attorney Scott Eckersley to be consolidated in Cole County. Blunt and the other defendants in the lawsuit have filed papers with the State Supreme Court, asking that the lawsuit...