by Alisa Nelson | May 13, 2023 | Business, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Legislature, News, Sports Features
No deal on sports betting. The Missouri Legislature’s session has ended without passing a bill that would legalize sports wagering. Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, points the finger at Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, for wanting to include the...
by Anthony Morabith | May 2, 2023 | Legislature, News, Transportation
Gov. Mike Parson says he supports the Missouri Senate’s proposed state budget changes including $2.8 billion to widen Interstate-70 to at least three lanes in both directions from Blue Springs near Kansas City to Wentzville near St. Louis. “We wanted to at least build...
by Anthony Morabith | May 1, 2023 | News, Politics / Govt
By a party-line vote, the Missouri Senate has passed a plan that would ask voters to make it tougher to change the state constitution. The resolution would raise the threshold to change the constitution from a simple majority of votes cast to 57%. Initially, it...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 28, 2023 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
With two weeks left to go, the pressure is on for the Missouri Legislature to pass transgender restrictions. If lawmakers don’t, Gov. Mike Parson said he will call a special session. “We have to realize that we have to make sure that we’re one, protecting women and...
by Anthony Morabith | Apr 20, 2023 | Legislature, News
Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, is the sponsor of a bill that has received initial approval in the upper chamber. It would effectively ban lobbyist gifts, in addition to requiring lobbyists to file annual expense reports versus the current...
