by admin | Apr 14, 2010 | News
House Democrats have used an unusual move to take a payday loan regulation bill from a committee and order it placed on the House calendar for debate. That extraordinary move, though, might well backfire. House Democrats exercised the constitutional right to strip a...
by admin | Mar 27, 2010 | News
Members of the Missouri House have approved the $23 billion state budget and sent it on to the Senate, with Republicans and Democrats still squabbling over the issue of tax credits. Republicans accuse Democrats of coming to the anti-tax credit parade late. Last year,...
by admin | Mar 25, 2010 | News
Long hours and frayed emotions led to a shouting match on the Missouri House floor as state representatives began final consideration of the 13 bills that make up the $23 billion state budget. Tension mounted as the third ranking Democrat in the House, Minority Whip...
by admin | Mar 22, 2010 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
St. Louis Congressman Lacy Clay says he’s so proud of Congress for approving major health care legislation while St. Louis area Congressman Todd Akin calls the legislation the worst bill he’s ever seen. Such wide ranging sentiment about the health care overhaul bill...
by [email protected] | Mar 22, 2010 | Health / Medicine, Politics / Govt
Missouri’s delegation in the United States House in Washington has split along party lines on the health care overhaul bill, with one exception. Democrat Ike Skelton remained opposed and was one of 34 Democrats to vote with the Republicans. The bill passed...
