by Mike Lear | May 15, 2014 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The state legislature has passed a bill meant to fix the state law that lets students transfer out of failing school districts. The proposal has been a priority for many lawmakers who say that law is bankrupting unaccredited school districts, particularly Normandy and...
by Mike Lear | May 15, 2014 | News
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has offered a statement on the bill that would increase the waiting period for abortions in Missouri from one day to three. Nixon writes, “House Bill 1307 will get the same comprehensive review given to all bills that reach my desk....
by Mike Lear | May 14, 2014 | Education, News, Transportation
The state legislature is asking Missouri voters if they want to raise the state sales tax to support transportation. The Senate changed the proposal from a 1-cent sales tax increase to a three-fourths-of-one-cent increase and sent it to the House 22-10. The House on...
by Mike Lear | May 14, 2014 | News
The state legislature has sent voters a proposal to allow six business days of early voting before general elections. The proposal cleared the House on Wednesday, a day after it was approved in the Senate. The proposal would change the Missouri Constitution to allow...
by Mike Lear | May 14, 2014 | News
The state House has passed this year’s attempt at a law to nullify federal gun laws in Missouri. The bill would declare null and void any current or future gun law or regulation that infringes on the right to keep and bear arms. Representative Doug Funderburk...
