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 Alisa Nelson | Sep 3, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
The Missouri Senate passed five special session bills about crime in the wee hours of Thursday morning. Members spent more than 16 hours on the legislation with the most time being consumed by House Bill 2. It deals with the admissibility of certain witness...
by admin | Jul 6, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News
Sweeping legislation aimed at cracking down on violent crime was signed into law late Monday afternoon by Missouri’s governor in Jefferson City. Governor Mike Parson (R) announced that he would sign Senate Bill 600 during his media briefing with Capitol...
by admin | May 13, 2020 | Business, Crime / Courts, Health / Medicine, Legislature, News
Legislation creating a Missouri prescription drug monitoring program (PDMP) is one step away from reaching the governor’s desk, after the House voted to give it final approval on Wednesday afternoon in Jefferson City. The bipartisan House vote was 94-59. During...
by admin | Feb 4, 2020 | Crime / Courts, Legislature, News, Transportation
A state senator from eastern Missouri’s St. Charles County outlined his proposed statewide carjacking statute on Monday in Jefferson City, saying carjackings are an epidemic in the state. State Sen. Bob Onder, R-Lake St. Louis, testified Monday before the Senate...