Legislature approves $26.3-billion budget for FY 2015

The state House and Senate have approved a $26.3-billion operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The proposal goes to Governor Jay Nixon (D) for his consideration the day before the legislature’s deadline. Legislators based their spending...

State legislature asks voters to consider stronger gun rights

The state legislature is asking Missouri voters whether the Constitution should be changed to provide a stronger right to bear arms. The legislature has sent to the November ballot a proposal to define the right to bear arms in Missouri as “unalienable”...

House-Senate budget conferees to meet with budget due Friday

Selected representatives and senators will meet in conference this week to work out differences between the two chambers’ budget proposals. House Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood) says he doesn’t expect any major hangups between the two...