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News from the Missouri Legislative
State works to meet federal compliance regulations
A state audit on sex offender registration compliance says it has improved, but more work needs to be done. Auditor Susan Montee says statewide, registration non-compliance dropped from about 36 percent in 2002 to 7 percent now.
Future challenges for higher ed laid out at Gov...
Governor Nixon lays out four charges for the leaders of colleges and universities in the state, with hopes to reach an ambitious goal. Nixon tells the presidents and chancellors at the Governor's Summit for Higher Education in Jefferson City that one charge is to make sure institutions are taking...
Attorney General plans to appeal funeral protes...
Attorney General Chris Koster says he will appeal a federal judge's ruling that struck down the state's restrictions on protests at military funerals. Koster says the ruling against the funeral protest law won't end the legal battle. "We do intend to appeal the funeral protest decision," Koster t...
Gov Nixon says Missouri is right to limit protests
Governor Nixon says Missouri is right to attempt to limit protests at military funerals. United States District Judge Fernando Gaitan has ruled laws approved by the legislature in 2006 violate free speech rights guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution. Lawmakers approved two laws in 2006. One prohibi...
New law gives Dept. of Insurance ability to act...
A new state law gives Missourians more protection when it comes to their insurance companies. The Department of Insurance will be able to have tighter oversight over Missouri insurance companies. "This allows us to intervene sooner through various mechanisms in the law. You know, it's like catchi...