by admin | May 12, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The Majority Floor Leader in the House says the chamber’s Democrats have already had what they say they want, before they will vote for a transportation sales tax increase. House Minority Leader Jake Hummel (D-St. Louis) told Missourinet that his caucus wants a...
by admin | May 9, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri House Democrats’ leader says they’re angry about the veto override on a tax cut bill, so much so that they won’t vote for a proposed sales tax hike to support transportation if the Republican House Majority doesn’t bring Medicaid...
by admin | Feb 5, 2014 | News, Transportation
Those for and against asking voters for a temporary increase in the state sales tax to support transportation have made their cases to a House Committee. Even those who oppose a one-percent increase in the state sales tax to support transportation told a House...
by admin | Nov 6, 2013 | News
Governor Jay Nixon has announced an agreement between the State and Jefferson City that aims to reopen the historic Missouri State Penitentiary to tours by spring, and a potential long-term agreement between the city and state for use of the prison site. Tours of the...
by admin | Apr 19, 2013 | News
For the second straight year, Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill to address the charging of taxes on vehicles purchased out-of-state. Nixon says Senate Bill 182 doesn’t give voters the opportunity to address all the changes that would make in local and state...
