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 13, 2014 | News
The state House Budget Committee has voted to send to the full chamber its proposed spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The plan keeps Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream’s (R-Kirkwood) plan to create a new surplus revenue fund and put in it...
by Mike Lear | Mar 13, 2014 | News
Those pushing for and against passage of a law that would make small tobacco companies pay more into an escrow account have made their cases to the House Budget Committee. The escrow account was created for tobacco companies not participating in the Tobacco Master...
by Mike Lear | Mar 13, 2014 | News
The House Budget Committee has twice voted down expansion of Medicaid. The Committee voted to send to the full House its proposal for the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Representative Jill Schupp (D-Creve Coeur) offered a set of amendments to accept...
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...
