by admin | Mar 21, 2000 | News
Charges that money can be found for some state projects and not for others surface as the Missouri House works its way through the $17-Billionstate budget.Democrats have consistently beat back Republican amendments to the state budget by asking where they will get the...
by admin | Mar 20, 2000 | Politics / Govt
A slow pace, sometimes close to a snail’s pace, dominated work in the Missouri House prior to the annual spring break. Republicans have been prolonging debate on nearly every bill, no matter how routine, as they express their anger at Democrats who shut down...
by admin | Mar 20, 2000 | Health / Medicine
A plan to spend an estimated $6-point-7 Billion coming to Missouri from the national tobacco settlement has passed the House after three hours of, at times, sharp debate.In the end, an 87-to-67 vote sends the issue to the Senate. In between, debate grew sharp as...
by admin | Mar 18, 2000 | Politics / Govt, Transportation
The state senate fails to back a resolution calling on Congress to repeal the 4.3-cent gasoline tax it enacted in 1993. Senator Peter Kinder of Cape Girardeau says Congress approved the tax for deficit reduction, and now should repeal it since Congressional coffers...
by admin | Mar 16, 2000 | News
Attorney General Jay Nixon hopes to close a loophole in the state law limiting campaign donations to political candidates. He’s asking the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals to overturn a federal judge’s ruling this week that prevents enforcement of the law...
