Mo. attorney general wants $3 million to remodel office
Chris Kosters office is proposing to use money from consumer fraud cases to renovate its space.
View ArticleMo. Senate approves unemployment changes
People fired for sleeping on the job and missing work could have a harder time getting unemployment benefits under a bill endorsed by the Missouri Senate. The Senate gave initial approval Wednesday to...
View ArticleLocations Accepting EBT Cards Would Be Strictly Limited Under Mo. Senate Bill
Legislation is moving through the Missouri Senate that would strictly limit where Electronic Benefits Transfer, or EBT cards, can be used in the state. State Senator Will Kraus (R, Lee’s Summit) is...
View ArticleMo. senator rolls out new tax overhaul proposal
A Missouri senator is rolling out a new proposal to overhaul the state's taxes in an effort to keep pace with neighboring states such as Kansas.
View ArticleMo. Senate Endorses Tax Cut Legislation
The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to a phased-in tax overhaul designed to help the Show-Me State compete with neighboring Kansas, which recently slashed its tax rates. Senate Bill 26...
View ArticleLower state income tax debated
The Missouri Senate granted preliminary approval yesterday to a bill that would decrease the state income tax by 0.75 percent.
View ArticleState senators approve bill banning DOR from scanning source documents
The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation that would prohibit the Department of Revenue (DOR) from scanning and storing source documents for driver’s license, conceal-carry, and...
View ArticleEmails Show Nixon Administration Involvement In Accidental Medicine Tax
Updated 5:02 p.m. May 31 Newly released emails show that Gov. Jay Nixon's administration and legislative bill drafters each had a role in crafting an apparently inadvertent tax increase on prescription...
View ArticleOpponents Of Photo ID Dominate State Senate Hearing On Bill
A Missouri Senate committee heard testimony Monday on the latest effort by Republicans to require voters to show photo identification at the polls. The proposal comes in two pieces of legislation:...
View ArticleJay Ashcroft to Run for Mo. Secretary of State in 2016
Republican Jay Ashcroft says he's running for Missouri secretary of state.
View ArticleLawmakers Send Fewer Tax Changes to Nixon
The Republican-controlled Missouri Legislature has sent several small tweaks to the state's tax code to Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon this session.
View ArticleMissouri to Require Notification of Tax Changes
A bill to require Missouri's tax collection agency to notify affected businesses of changes in tax policy has been signed into law.
View ArticleMissouri Lawmakers Renew Push for Photo ID for Voters
Republican lawmakers in Missouri will try again in 2016 to require voters to present photo identification at the polls. Lawmakers pre-filed measures to change the state constitution and state law to...
View ArticleMissouri Bill to Waive Business Fees for Veterans Advances
A bill to waive certain filing fees for veterans opening businesses in Missouri is moving forward in the state Senate.
View ArticleSenate Votes to Expand Secretary of State's Powers
The Missouri Senate has voted to give the secretary of state the authority to prosecute election crimes.
View ArticleVoter ID Measure Stalled in Missouri Senate
A proposal to require Missouri voters to show photo ID at polling places is stalled in the state Senate.
View ArticleMissouri Lawmakers Pass Sales Tax Exemption for Internet Use
Missouri lawmakers have passed a sales tax exemption for Internet use.
View ArticleKraus and Ashcroft battle it out in GOP primary for secretary of state
You could say that the Republican primary election for secretary of state is a choice between a familiar name and a familiar policymaker.
View ArticleREAL ID Sits in Missouri Senate
In 2018, Missourians may have a harder time boarding flights and entering federal buildings using their driver’s license. Missouri is one of five states that does not comply with REAL ID, the 2005...
View ArticleGreitens Makes University of Missouri Curator Appointments
Missouri Republican Gov. Eric Greitens has appointed a top Express Scripts official and a former Mizzou basketball star to the University of Missouri Board of Curators. Greitens on Monday announced the...
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