House Speaker sees no need to rush CWIP legislation

House Speaker Ron Richard says he’s in no hurry to push legislation that Missouri’s largest utility insists it needs to build a second nuclear power plant. Speaker Richard, a Republican from Joplin, sees no need to rush through the Construction Work in...

Gov. Nixon visits Poplar Bluff to survey recovery efforts

Gov. Nixon visited Southeast Missouri again today to survey the recovery efforts after last Monday’s ice storm left more than 163,000 homes and businesses without power. He says a lot of progress has been made in the past week, but much remains to be done. The...

Group sues PSC over solar, wind power ruling

The Public Service Commission is being sued by a group that accuses it of putting up barriers for people who want to produce their own solar or wind power. The Great Rivers Environmental Law Center says the PSC’s insurance rule runs counter to a state law passed...
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