by Mike Lear | Mar 11, 2014 | News
A bill that would require parental consent for the use of a tanning bed by anyone under 17 has caused House Republicans’ tempers to flare at one another. The legislation, HB 1411, would require a parent to annually give consent for a child under 17 to use...
by Mike Lear | Mar 8, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
A House Committee will hold a hearing on a bill that would legalize possession of up to a pound of marijuana and set up a system for licensing growers and retailers and taxing the sale of pot. Representative Chris Kelly (D-Columbia) took the language from one of...
by Mike Lear | Mar 5, 2014 | Education, News
The House Budget Director has filed his proposed budget for fiscal year 2015. Representative Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood) is offering a tiered approach to his spending plan, recommending some expenditures out of the General Revenue fund and offering legislation that would...
by Mike Lear | Mar 5, 2014 | Health / Medicine, News
The state House has passed legislation to reinstate caps on the amount that could be awarded to plaintiffs for non-economic damages in medical malpractice lawsuits. The bill would limit those damages to $350,000. Proponents say the legislation would keep medical...
by Mike Lear | Mar 4, 2014 | News
The state House has passed a bill that would extend from 30 days to 30 business days the length of time investigators with the state Children’s Division have to conduct an investigation into child abuse allegations. Supporters, including the bill’s sponsor...
