|
|
| Lack of oversight in podunk >> Government | gena |
| Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway met with citizens in Marionville, just southwest of Springfield, to discuss the results of an audit of the Buck Prairie Special Road District, located in rural ...more |
|
| Boost for generic drug development is sought >> Government | jgrimald |
| WASHINGTON, DC - A newly proposed bill would make it easier for generic drug makers to produce affordable, lifesaving pharmaceuticals. And, the Association of Mature American Citizens is urging ...more |
|
| Score another for Monsanto >> Government | staff |
| Thirteen days ago Bernie Sanders issued a plea for citizens to contact their senators to oppose federal legislation that he claimed Monsanto supported. The bill sponsored by Senators Pat Roberts ...more |
|
| Why Missouri governor needs to be a Democrat >> Government | mariwinn |
| by Mari Winn Taylor
Democrats gather at a local labor union hall in Springfield for good bar-b-cue, comraderie and to become acquainted with Democratic candidates on the August 2, 2016 ...more |
|
| Circuit clerk's office and court gets new website >> Government | ehedlun |
| The Greene County circuit clerk announced today a completely redesigned web site for the circuit clerks Office and Missouris 31st Judicial Circuit. The new website features many enhancements, ...more |
|
| Hubby Bill stumps for wife >> Government | mariwinn |
|
by Mari Winn Taylor
Hello, Mr. President. A crowd, including members of the Greene County Democrats, overflowed the rather modest meeting room of the Teamster's Local No. 245 on East Division ...more |
|
| Missouri bill labeled union buster >> Government | staff |
| JEFFERSON CITY- The Missouri State Senate approved a bill that puts union employees in control of their own paychecks. The "paycheck protection" measure was approved by a veto-proof majority (23-7) ...more |
|
| Internet access to remain tax-free >> Government | bhart |
| WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), a member of the Senate Commerce Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed legislation he cosponsored to permanently ban state and ...more |
|
| Farr resigns Nixa Council >> Government | jfinney |
|
Jay Farr, pictured at right, who was elected to the Nixa City Council from District 1 in April 2015, has submitted his resignation effective December 31, 2015. Far became ineligible to fulfill his ...more |
|
| Missouri Senators say, no refugees in Missouri >> Government | staff |
|
After the recent terrorist attacks in Paris, France over the weekend, 18 of the 34 Missouri Senators, including Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard are urging Democratic Governor Jay Nixon to ...more |
|
| New life for a needed river crossing bridge >> Government | staff |
|
WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (Mo.) today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded a $10 million Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery Grant to ...more |
|
| Blunt asked to support safe rental car act >> Government | jbray |
| ST. LOUIS, Mo The Consumers Council of Missouri announced yesterday that it is calling upon Sen. Roy Blunt, R-MO, to co-sponsor legislation to bar rental car companies from renting or selling ...more |
|
| Senate Bill 5 is signed by Gov. Nixon >> Government | f-fite |
| Missouri Bar President Reuben Shelton of St. Louis commended Gov. Jay Nixons signing today (July 9, 2015) of legislation aimed at improving citizens experiences within Missouris municipal courts. ...more |
|
| Republican version of welfare reform goes to House >> Government | staff |
| JEFFERSON CITY The Missouri Senate overwhelmingly approved legislation today (Feb. 23, 2015) sponsored by Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville, that reforms Missouris welfare system, creates stronger work ...more |
|
| Medicare coverage comes under fire >> Government | s-little |
| WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-KS) introduced legislation recently to block a rationing tool known as "comparative effectiveness research" (CER) from denying or delaying coverage of ...more |
|
| Senator Richard's legislative news >> Government | rrichard |
|
Legislative NewsSenator Ron Richard (R-MO 32)Majority Floor Leader
During the sixth week of session, we saw significant movement on a number of important pieces of legislation. On Wednesday ...more |
|
| Blunt supports Texans' policy on immigration >> Government | royblunt |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) praised a move by a federal judge in Texas who issued a preliminary injunction against President Barack Obamas executive action on immigration.
In ...more |
|
| Marijuana proponents to circulate petition >> Government | sfleming |
| MOST SOUGHT AFTER PLANT
Jefferson City Missouri Secretary of State Jason Kander today (Feb. 9, 2015) announced that an initiative petition relating to legalizing marijuana met state standards for ...more |
|
| Holder reforms violation of due process >> Government | kgommel |
| WASHINGTON Attorney General Eric Holder announced recently a limit on local and state police use of federal law to render forfeitable money, cars, and other legal property without evidence that a ...more |
|
| Blunt gains control of purse strings >> Government | royblunt |
| WASHINGTON D.C. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) was chosen today to serve as Chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related ...more |
|
| Shell companies violate Clean Air Act >> Government | milbourn |
| WASHINGTON The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a settlement with three companies affiliated with Shell Oil Company to resolve Clean Air Act violations, including selling ...more |
|
| Senators request delay in USPS consolidation >> Government | staff |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO) and Claire McCaskill (MO) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues on December 1, 2014, to demand a delay in the planned consolidation of up to 82 ...more |
|
| Senate majority caucus selects leaders >> Government | staff |
| JEFFERSON CITY The majority caucus today endorsed once again Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, to serve a second session as President Pro Tem of the Missouri Senate for the 98th General Assembly. ...more |
|
| SSI benefits to increase 1.7% in 2015 >> Government | llavelle |
| Monthly Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) benefits for nearly 64 million Americans will increase 1.7 percent in 2015, the Social Security Administration announced today.
The ...more |
|
| Blunt questions firearm application revision >> Government | staff |
| Missouri Senator Roy Blunt (R), who co-chairs the Senate Law Enforcement Caucus, sent a letter recently demanding answers from the Obama Administration surrounding reports that the Bureau of Alcohol, ...more |
|
| Kander warns of annuities fraud >> Government | staff |
| Jefferson City Secretary of State Jason Kander today (Aug. 20, 2014) issued an Investor Alert urging Missourians to contact his office if theyve been approached with questionable ads relating to ...more |
|
| Governor's veto riles deer industry official >> Government | jmeng |
| The North American Deer Farmers Association (NADeFA) has expressed profound disappointment in the actions of Missouri Governor Jay Nixon, who vetoed legislation SB 506 and HB 1326 that would have ...more |
|
| New process mandated for contesting No Fly Listing >> Government | jbell |
| PORTLAND, OR In a landmark ruling, a federal judge struck down as unconstitutional the governments procedures for people on the No Fly List to challenge their inclusion. The decision came in an ...more |
|
| Actions are labeled, "beyond outrageous" >> Government | s-little |
| WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Pat Roberts, a member of the Senate Committee on Finance which is currently investigating the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) targeting of conservative groups, released ...more |
|
| EPA's new proposal generates partisanship >> Government | mariwinn |
| The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released its Clean Power Plan proposal that as expected has created quite a furor, especially amongst Republican ranks. While the agency hopes the plan ...more |
|
| STL VA healthcare system falls short, say Senators >> Government | staff |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (R-MO) and Claire McCaskill (D-MO) sent a letter to Veterans Administration Secretary Eric Shinseki and the VA St. Louis Health Care System this week to ...more |
|
| Nixon's tax-cut veto is overridden >> Government | staff |
| The Missouri House today voted 109 to 46 to override Governor Jay Nixon's veto of SB 509, a tax cut bill that in order to pay for it will force cuts in public education, cause higher tuition at state ...more |
|
| Missouri law proposed limiting e-cigarette sales >> Government | jwasson |
|
Commentary by Missouri State Senator Jay Wasson (R-20/Nixa)Majority Caucus Chairman
E-cigarettes and nicotine vaporizers are battery-powered devices that heat liquid nicotine to create a vapor ...more |
|
| Senators consider bologna restrictions baloney >> Government | s-little |
| WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senators Pat Roberts (R-KS) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), joined by Patrick Toomey (R-PA), Rob Portman (R-OH) and others, today fought attempts by the European Union (EU) to impair ...more |
|
| Bring child killers to justice quickly says Wasson >> Government | jwasson |
|
Commentary by Missouri State Senator Jay Wasson (R-20/Nixa)Majority Caucus Chairman
On Wednesday, Feb. 6, 2014, hundreds of citizens in Springfield gathered outside the funeral of Hailey Owen, a ...more |
|
| Farm Bill passage: Compromise is criticized >> Government | staff |
| The Missouri Association for Social Welfare (MASW) headquartered in Jefferson City has expressed concern for the estimated 850,000 U.S. households who will have an average of $90 less per month for ...more |
|
| Kansas Senator supports Obamacare challenges >> Government | s-little |
| WASHINGTON, DC -- U.S. Sen. Pat Roberts (R-Kansas) has signed an amicus brief in support of the challenges by Hobby Lobby and Conestoga Wood Specialties against Obamacares contraception mandate. ...more |
|
| Blunt/Carper bill adds to consumer protection >> Government | staff |
| WASHINGTON, D.C. In the wake of recent reports regarding several major data security breaches, U.S. Senators Roy Blunt (MO) and Tom Carper (DE) introduced the Data Security Act of 2014 on January ...more |
|
| Changing school transfer law gets top priority >> Government | lhieger |
| JEFFERSON CITYThe Second Regular Session of the 97th General Assembly commenced at noon today (Jan. 8, 2014) with the school transfer issue and tax reform ranking high on the Senate Leaders list of ...more |
|
| Cities want Internet sales tax law passed >> Government | staff |
| Missouri cities will face several critical challenges in the New Year that need attention from citizens and legislators for communities to grow and offer a stronger quality of life.
The National ...more |
|
| ACLU reports on Obama's commutation record >> Government | mgroob |
| WASHINGTON President Obama recently commuted the sentences of at least four people who were serving life without parole for nonviolent offenses. Prior to his announcement, Obama had only pardoned 39 ...more |
|
| Lower income taxpayers are encouraged to save >> Government | staff |
| ST LOUIS The Internal Revenue Service wants you to know that saving for retirement for some people may make them eligible for a tax credit that can reduce the tax they owe. For 2013 this credit must ...more |
|
| Kansas Senator questions security of Obamacare >> Government | s-little |
| WASHINGTON, DC U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan) renewed his warning that the Obamacare exchanges are leaving applicants vulnerable by failing to safeguard private patient health and financial ...more |
|
| Gov. Nixon supports food stamp program >> Government | joxford |
| Jefferson City Members of Missouri Association for Social Welfare (MASW) and other anti-hunger advocates throughout Missouri today (Oct. 24, 2013) celebrated the announced reversal of a rule change ...more |
|
| Sen. Roberts blasts Sebelious >> Government | s-little |
| WASHINGTON, DC -- Eleven days after the disastrous launch of the Obamacare exchanges, U.S. Senator Pat Roberts (R-Kan.) yesterday, October 11, 2013, called on the Secretary of Health and Human ...more |
|
| Beware of pesticide scam >> Government | vbryan |
| (JEFFERSON CITY) Missourians planning to purchase chemicals, such as herbicides and insecticides, should be aware of a new scam. The Department of Agriculture has received several reports from ...more |
|
| EPA justifies climate control role >> Government | staff |
| Commentary by Gina McCarthy
In June, the President reaffirmed his commitment to reducing carbon pollution when he directed many federal agencies, including the Environmental Protection Agency, to ...more |
|
| Blunt fights to save coal from EPA requirements >> Government | senblunt |
| Affordable energy is threatened
WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO), pictured, blasted the Obama Administrations announcement today that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) ...more |
|
| Cellphone nos. will be added to No Call List >> Government | staff |
| JEFFERSON CITY Legislation was signed into law this week by Gov. Jay Nixon that will allow cell phone users to block unwanted telemarketing calls and text messages. Co-sponsored by 154 ...more |
|
