by Alisa Nelson | Dec 21, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
A Missouri lawmaker wants to close loopholes in state law that allow domestic violence survivors to be further victimized or re-victimized. State Representative Lane Roberts, R-Joplin, tells Missourinet he saw such roadblocks for victims happen time and time again...
by Alisa Nelson | Dec 8, 2021 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Outdoors
A State Representative does not want customers to pay state and local sales and use taxes when buying new or used firearms in Missouri. Representative Nick Schroer, R- O’Fallon, tells Missourinet his proposal would also exempt firearm components, ammunition, and tools...
by Alisa Nelson | Sep 27, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Show Me Today
Missouri will no longer be the only state in the nation without a prescription drug monitoring program. A new state law has begun that will allow the creation of the database – for doctors to check for cases of suspected drug misuse. Through a compromise, a private...
by Alisa Nelson | Jul 1, 2021 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Missouri becomes the third state in the nation to allow HIV post-exposure drugs to be dispensed without a prescription. Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law allowing Missouri pharmacists to dispense the medication without a doctor’s prescription. If a person is...
by Alisa Nelson | Jun 29, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
Missouri will allow domestic violence victims to ask for a lifetime order of protection against their abuser. Gov. Mike Parson has signed a bill into law today that means if a judge grants the victims a lifetime order, the victims will not have to repeatedly face...
