by Alisa Nelson | May 10, 2021 | Business, News, Transportation
In this final week of the Missouri Legislature’s regular session, a proposed gas tax hike is expected to jump into the driver’s seat. The House of Representatives is planning to work on a bill that would gradually raise the user fee by 12.5 total cents over five...
by admin | Nov 2, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, History, News, Transportation
Both major parties are pouring money and resources into a mid-Missouri state Senate race, a race that could determine whether Republicans keep a veto-proof majority in that chamber. The race features Senate Majority Leader Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, and former State...
by Ashley Byrd | Mar 19, 2020 | News, Transportation
Traffic may be slowed at the busy 1-70 bridge over the Missouri River near Rocheport. The bridge is slated to be replaced, with construction starting in 2022. To prepare for construction, the Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) will gather geotechnical data...
by Alisa Nelson | Feb 11, 2020 | Business, News, Transportation
State Senators debated last night about a proposed two-cent-per-gallon gas tax increase. Bill sponsor Sen. Doug Libla, R-Poplar Bluff, also wants to boost the tax on diesel from 17 to 23 cents per gallon. “Have you ever heard the term penny wise and a pound foolish,”...
by admin | Jan 16, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, News, Transportation
Missouri’s governor proposed about $1 million in funding for witness protection during Wednesday’s State of the State Address in Jefferson City, in an effort to battle increasing violence in urban cities. Governor Mike Parson’s (R) plan is being...
