by admin | Apr 30, 2021 | News
Legislation boosting criminal penalties for those who knowingly release feral hogs into the wild is heading to the Missouri Senate, after receiving final House approval on Thursday. The bipartisan vote was 108-38. House Bill 508 is sponsored by State Rep. Don Rone...
by admin | Mar 26, 2021 | Health / Medicine, History, News
Legislation that requires a photo ID and the use of a paper ballot was given final approval by the Missouri House in Jefferson City on Thursday. The vote, primarily along party lines, was 109-48. House Bill 738 is sponsored by veteran State Rep. Don Rone...
by admin | Feb 23, 2021 | History, News
The Missouri Department of Conservation director testified Monday night in Jefferson City against a proposal to increase the size of the Conservation Commission from four to nine, saying it could lead to regional favoritism. The hearing was delayed for about an hour,...
by admin | Dec 28, 2020 | Business, Education, Health / Medicine, History, News
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s finishing her 16th and final year in Jefferson City is most proud of her successful team effort to prevent the Bellefontaine Habilitation Center in her district from closing. The facility is operated by the Missouri Division of...
by admin | Dec 24, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, News
A veteran state lawmaker and cattleman has announced that a company will open a new beef processing plant in January in southwest Missouri’s Pleasant Hope, which is between Springfield and Bolivar. State Rep. Warren Love, R-Osceola, praises the decision by...