by admin | Jun 27, 2021 | Education, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Bipartisan legislation extending a critical funding mechanism for Missouri’s Medicaid program will head to the House Budget Committee Tuesday morning in Jefferson City. House Budget Committee Chairman Cody Smith (R-Carthage) tells Missourinet that his committee...
by admin | May 16, 2021 | Business, Legislature, News
Landmark Missouri Wayfair legislation that fully implements the local use tax on internet sales is heading to the governor’s desk, after receiving final House approval Friday afternoon in Jefferson City. The bipartisan vote was 145-4, and the bill contains an...
by admin | May 9, 2021 | Agriculture, Business, Health / Medicine, History, Legislature, News, Transportation
Expect some long days and nights at the Missouri Capitol in Jefferson City this week, with just five days left in the 2021 legislative session. There are still a number of major bills that are pending, including legislation on transportation, prescription drug...
by admin | Jan 26, 2021 | Health / Medicine, History, Legislature, News
Missouri Governor Mike Parson’s State of the State address Wednesday in Jefferson City will look different than any other State of the State speech in recent history. That’s due to COVID-19 precautions. The Missouri House was not in session last week, due...
by admin | Dec 9, 2020 | Business, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
A veteran Democrat on the Missouri House Budget Committee will be leaving Jefferson City at the end of the month, after losing a Senate race to State Sen. Andrew Koenig, R-Manchester. State Rep. Deb Lavender, D-Kirkwood, was elected to the House in 2014 and served...
