House proposes change to budget restriction process in Constitution

by Mike Lear | Feb 20, 2014 | News

The state House has passed measure that would ask voters to change Missouri’s Constitution regarding the powers of a governor to withhold money in the state budget. If approved by voters the proposal would have a governor issue a proclamation to the legislature...

Proposed change to governors’ budget powers gets bipartisan committee approval

by Mike Lear | Feb 5, 2014 | Legislature, News

The House Committee on General Laws has given its approval to a proposed change to Missouri’s Constitution regarding the power of a governor to restrict money in the state budget. The committee passed the proposal that would ask voters to give the legislature...

Legislature could ask voters to define governor’s budget restriction powers

by Mike Lear | Jan 16, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt

Some state lawmakers have taken issue in years past with the withholding of money appropriated in the state budget by Governor Jay Nixon. Now, one plans to ask voters to weigh in on the issue. The Missouri Constitution states the governor, “may reduce the...

Lawmakers want voters to consider reigning in governors’ withhold powers

by Mike Lear | Sep 12, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt

Two state lawmakers want to ask voters whether the power of governors to withhold money should be changed. Representative Todd Richardson (R-Poplar Bluff) says questions regarding the limit of that power have remained unanswered for too long. “Everybody, I...

Legislature overwhelmingly approves fix to workplace injury issues

by Mike Lear | May 17, 2013 | Business, News

The state legislature has passed a bill meant to cover two issues regarding workers hurt in the workplace. The bill seeks to right the state’s Second Injury Fund, from which settlements are paid out to workers who have a disability and then sustain a...