by Marshall Griffin | May 24, 2023 | Economy, Legislature, News
A proposal that would have reduced property taxes on autos, farm equipment, and other personal property failed to make it across the finish line during this year’s legislative session. The bill sponsored by State Senator Bill Eigel, R-Weldon Spring, would have lowered...
by Marshall Griffin | May 18, 2023 | Entertainment, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Sports betting in Kansas is a few months shy of its one-year anniversary, while Missouri lawmakers failed again to legalize it. Randy Evans is government relations manager with the Kansas Racing and Gaming Commission. He said there’s definitely a strong interest among...
by Alisa Nelson | May 13, 2023 | Business, Economy, Education, Entertainment, Legislature, News, Sports Features
No deal on sports betting. The Missouri Legislature’s session has ended without passing a bill that would legalize sports wagering. Senate President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, points the finger at Sen. Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, for wanting to include the...
by Bill Pollock | May 5, 2023 | News, Show Me Today, Sports Features
St. Louis Cardinals team president Bill DeWitt III says fans are frustrated and are consistently asking him why sports betting hasn’t been legalized in Missouri. DeWitt says fans are either going over to Illinois or betting illegally where the activity is not...
by Alisa Nelson | Apr 14, 2023 | Legislature, News, Sports Features
Last week, state Sen. President Pro Tem Caleb Rowden, R-Columbia, said the odds are not good on a sports betting bill passing in the Senate this session. This week, state Rep. Dan Houx, R-Warrensburg, signaled that there might be a breakthrough soon. Houx and Sen....
