An ethics bill has been filed in the House, but the road to passage in the House is far from completed. Rep. Kevin Wilson, a Republican from Neosho, has filed the bill as chairman of the special House committee reviewing ethics legislation this session. Most members of his committee signed on to the legislation before leaving [...]

... will help put Missourians back to work and save thousands of good-paying Missouri jobs. I appreciate the legislature's prompt action on this important issue." "Helping Missourians get a job and saving Missouri jobs are two of the most important ...

... Restrictions on crop or livestock farming would need to be based on scientific principles and approved by the Legislature. But state laws making it illegal to grow certain plants -- namely marijuana -- could remain on the books. Supporters say the ...

Missouri has one of the nation’s worst records in startups of new businesses. Concerns that the state is falling farther and farther behind in the competition for jobs is producing a new legislative effort. Senator Tom Dempsey of St. Charles says Missouri’s present economic development efforts are “like bringing a knife to a gunfight.” Dempsey of [...]

Debate on the quality of health care legislation in Washington gets boisterous and disruptive in the Missouri House as the body advances a constitutional amendment prohibiting anyone from being compelled to participate in any health care system. The handler of HCS HJR 48, 50 & 57, Rep. Tim Jones (R-Eureka), told Rep. Vicki Englund (D-St. Louis) [...]

... for next year. Now, the House and Senate tweak and pass a final version. But drastic revenue changes mean the legislature must make more cuts than usual. "If the governor expects the House Republicans to do the heavy lifting all by themselves, the ...

... state should not keep tax refunds any longer than is necessary for processing. Tax refunds is HB1408 On the Net: Legislature: http://www.moga.mo.gov

Governor Nixon is meeting with legislative leaders today to rewrite the proposed state budget for the next fiscal year. Failure of Congress to approve 300-million dollars in supplemental Medicaid spending and continued declines in state tax collections have blown a hole in the proposal he presented in January. Senate appropriations chairman Rob Mayer of Dexter says [...]

Jefferson City -- A lawsuit filed to stop a Springfield nonprofit from running a state motor vehicle license office is the first legal test of Gov. Jay Nixon's effort to reform who runs the bureaus.

... testing, a service that has been in demand this year. 'We have some really good stories to take with us to the legislature,' said Baker. Baker said if the state continues to cut the funding, the department is looking at eliminating two to three ...

The FAIR Tax proposal is headed for debate in the Senate. But some key legislative leaders are doubtful about its chances. The proposal would replace the income tax with much higher sales taxes. Lawmakers know that if they do not put it on the ballot this year, a well-financed petition campaign likely will. A senate committee [...]