by admin | May 9, 2021 | Business, Health / Medicine, History, News, Transportation
Expect some long days and nights at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City this week, with just five days left in the 2021 legislative session. There are still a number of major bills that are pending, including legislation on transportation, prescription drug...
by admin | Apr 17, 2021 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, History, News, Sports Features, Transportation
The proposed state operating budget will be heading to the Missouri Senate Appropriations Committee in Jefferson City next week for daily hearings and for consideration. The state Constitution requires lawmakers to approve a balanced budget by early May. The Missouri...
by admin | Mar 8, 2021 | Education, News, Transportation
The Missouri Senate will likely be in session for some late nights this week in Jefferson City, as lawmakers wrap up the first half of the 2021 legislative session. Senate President Pro Tem Dave Schatz, R-Sullivan, tells Missourinet Sullivan affiliate KTUI that...
by admin | Jul 12, 2020 | Business, History, News, Transportation
The outgoing Senate Transportation Committee chairman says Missouri is not funding roads and bridges adequately. State Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, is leaving the Senate in January, due to term limits. He says Missouri’s gasoline tax needs to be increased,...
by admin | Jul 4, 2020 | Health / Medicine, News, Transportation
A Missouri lawmaker who chairs the bipartisan Joint Committee on Transportation Oversight is praising state transportation officials for their response to the COVID-19 pandemic. State Rep. Becky Ruth, R-Festus, notes the pandemic has had an impact of between $45...
