by admin | Jun 9, 2014 | News
A children’s advocacy group and at least one state lawmaker say the 2014 legislative session has been a positive one for fighting child abuse, but they expect more work in the interim. Awaiting action by Governor Jay Nixon (D) is a bill that would allow more...
by admin | May 27, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt, Transportation
Whether Missouri voters approve or reject a proposed three-quarters-of-one-cent sales tax increase to support transportation could have a lot to do with their memories going back about 22 years. In 1992, the 15-year highway plan was enacted that included making all...
by admin | May 23, 2014 | Education, News
The House sponsor of the proposed change to Missouri’s student transfer law says a special session to revisit the issue would be a wasted effort. Representative Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood) and other lawmakers who worked on the proposed transfer law fix are waiting...
by admin | May 22, 2014 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The office of Governor Jay Nixon (D) has said the state Constitution prohibits the use of tax dollars to support private schools. Backers of the legislature’s proposed student transfer law fix disagree, and say the Constitution only says tax dollars can’t...
by admin | May 20, 2014 | Education, News
Governor Jay Nixon (D) says he will freeze another $35.1-million in education spending due to a continuing decline in revenue from lottery and gaming. Nixon says he will restrict the spending of $10.5-million for four-year higher education institutions and...
