by Mike Lear | Nov 6, 2013 | Crime / Courts, News
A St. Louis area representative has been charged with felony stealing for allegedly spending money meant for the Legislative Black Caucus on himself in 2011. Representative Steve Webb (D-Florissant) is a former chairman of the black caucus. He also faces seven...
by Mike Lear | Nov 5, 2013 | News
Governor Jay Nixon wants to meet with the two committees studying Medicaid expansion and reform later this month. Nixon has issued a letter to all the members of those committees inviting them to meet with him November 26. He calls the issue an important one and says...
by Mike Lear | Nov 1, 2013 | News
The legislature failed to override Governor Jay Nixon’s veto of a controversial gun bill. Now Senate Republican leaders who helped uphold that veto have made good on a promise to offer an alternative. Senate Majority Floor Leader Ron Richard (R-Joplin) has...
by Mike Lear | Oct 31, 2013 | News
The chairman of a committee that held hearings during the summer on downsizing state government has a list of things he wants it to dig more deeply into. Representative Paul Curtman (R-Pacific) has given House Speaker Tim Jones (R-Eureka) a list of the things he wants...
by Mike Lear | Oct 25, 2013 | Crime / Courts, News
A state representative from western Missouri faces up to a year in jail and a $1,000 fine after being convicted of misdemeanor animal abuse. The charge was filed against Representative Warren Love (R-Osceola) in September, 2012 in connection with cattle escaping his...
