by admin | Jun 9, 2021 | Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News
Missouri’s governor says the only special session he plans to call this year at this point involves congressional redistricting, which is required because of the new U.S. Census data. Governor Mike Parson tells Capitol reporters that he currently has 13 requests...
by admin | Aug 2, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Education, Health / Medicine, News
Two veteran Republican state lawmakers are facing off in a GOP primary on Tuesday in southeast Missouri, hoping to replace term-limited State Sen. Wayne Wallingford, R-Cape Girardeau. State Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, is facing State Rep. Kathy Swan, R-Cape...
by admin | Dec 12, 2019 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Science / Technology
A southeast Missouri lawmaker is optimistic her prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) legislation will finally pass in 2020. State Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, traveled to the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City on Wednesday to file House bill 1693. During a...
by Ashley Byrd | Jul 24, 2019 | News, Politics / Govt
Long before the new Missouri Legislative session begins in January, lobbyists, lawmakers and activists begin to rally around their respective bills. Here are a few that may live to see another day (or live in another version) in Jefferson City in 2020. “Stop the...
by admin | Jun 26, 2019 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, News, Transportation
Missouri’s governor has signed a $29.7 billion state operating budget, which takes effect on Monday. It includes $301 million in bridge bonding funding, contingent upon the awarding of a federal Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant. The bridge...
