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2013 Politics Stories

• 12/10/2013: Radio Story - Missouri's civil commitment program for sexually violent predators
• 12/ 6/2013: Newspaper Story - Legislature passes Boeing incentives.
• 12/ 6/2013: Radio Story - Mo. House passes Boeing bill despite clerical errors stalling the process
• 12/ 5/2013: Newspaper Story - Governor Nixon's Boeing incentive bill expected to pass this week
• 12/ 5/2013: Radio Story - House committee votes for Boeing incentive bill
• 12/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon meets with House Democrats, touts productive discussion
• 12/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Democrat wants to prevent retailers from opening on Thanksgiving
• 12/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Lawmaker looks to crack down on drug dealers
• 12/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers push for felon food stamp eligibility
• 12/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Boeing's tax break proposal passes Senate, awaits House
• 12/ 3/2013: Newspaper Story - Both Senate and House committees pass incentives for Boeing
• 12/ 3/2013: Radio Story - House and Senate committees move forward with Boeing tax breaks measure
• 12/ 2/2013: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers convene for Boeing deal
• 11/20/2013: Radio Story - After Gov. Nixon cancels Medicaid meeting, chairman claims request for venue change taken out of context
• 11/20/2013: Radio Story - President Obama met with state officials on canceled health insurance plans, Missouri not included.
• 11/20/2013: Radio Story - DESE Commissioner Nicastro aided in lobbyist funded initiative
• 11/19/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon calls off Medicaid talks after lawmakers change venue
• 11/19/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri Medicaid talks turn into turf war after lawmakers call for change of venue
• 11/18/2013: Radio Story - African-American Missouri Clergy met with Gov. Nixon Monday
• 11/18/2013: Radio Story - Obama says old insurance plans can continue through 2014, but Missourians may not be able to reverse cancellations
• 11/18/2013: Radio Story - Mo. lawmakers says he wants to impeach Gov. Nixon
• 11/14/2013: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon issues executive order for same-sex couples to file joint state tax returns
• 11/14/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Secretary of State establishes group to address voting complaints
• 11/14/2013: Radio Story - St. Louis lobbyist attempts to limit campaign contributions for Missouri senators and representatives
• 11/14/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo. state secretary establishes group addressing voting complaints
• 11/13/2013: Radio Story - Democrats walk out of a Senate committee on Medicaid.
• 11/12/2013: Radio Story - Mo Supreme Court strikes down MSD 2007 use charge for sewer water. Company can keep 90 million already collected
• 11/ 7/2013: Newspaper Story - Rep. Webb told reporters he doesn't plan to resign
• 11/ 6/2013: Radio Story - The state will spend one million dollars to reopen the Missouri State Penitentiary for tourism next Spring
• 11/ 6/2013: Radio Story - State Representative Steve Webb charged with misusing campaign finances and will resign
• 11/ 6/2013: Newspaper Story - State representative expected to resign over stealing charges
• 11/ 5/2013: Radio Story - House Speaker Tim Jones is forming a committee to investigate the Agriculture Department
• 11/ 5/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo Legislature to investigate Nixon administration over alleged "hostile working environment"
• 11/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon invites lawmakers to sit down and talk Medicaid
• 11/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Fmr. Sen. Lembke says ruling dismissing red-light ticket could help ban red-light cameras from use.
• 11/ 4/2013: Radio Story - A St. Louis County municipality could dissolve after special election Tuesday
• 10/31/2013: Radio Story - Gun bill sponsor says new gun bill can pass #MOLeg despite containing most of the same language as HB 436
• 10/30/2013: Radio Story - On day two of a committee hearing on Medicaid reform, lawmakers are asking more questions.
• 10/29/2013: Radio Story - The now former head of @GovJayNixon 's unemployment benefits agency says her firing was the cost of whistleblowing
• 10/29/2013: Radio Story - The Missouri Supreme Court denies survival benefits for same-sex parter of deceased highway patrolman
• 10/29/2013: Radio Story - Missouri's Medicaid Transformation chairman recommended privatizing Medicaid Tuesday.
• 10/28/2013: Radio Story - The Missouri National Guard joins World Series security team at Busch Stadium
• 10/28/2013: Radio Story - Attendance to the Missouri State Fair continues an upward trend despite rodeo clown incident.
• 10/24/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon shuts down proposed changes to food stamp program
• 10/23/2013: Radio Story - Lawmaker says Mo. Department of Corrections is part of larger problem
• 10/23/2013: Radio Story - K-12 education is vital to Missouri's economic competitiveness, says Gov. Nixon
• 10/22/2013: Radio Story - The government shutdown is over, but Missouri still has no idea what to do about payment of federal workers.
• 10/21/2013: Radio Story - Missouri public defender system faces budget battles
• 10/21/2013: Radio Story - Nixon says education funding will increase substantially in the next fiscal year.
• 10/17/2013: Radio Story - Lawmaker scolded Gov. Jay Nixon and the Missouri Department of Corrections for halting an upcoming execution
• 10/17/2013: Newspaper Story - @repckelly is getting out of the General Assembly because nothing gets done
• 10/17/2013: Radio Story - Rep. Chris Kelly not seeking another House term
• 10/16/2013: Radio Story - Rep. Stacy Newman, among other state officials, pressure Nodaway Co. Prosecutor to reopen Coleman case.
• 10/15/2013: Radio Story - State Rep. from Maryville says sexual assault case "blown out of proportion"
• 10/11/2013: Radio Story - Nixon announces plans for a proposal to reopen national parks.
• 10/11/2013: Radio Story - The Governor's office and Hagler have yet to comment on replacement of Director of Ag
• 10/10/2013: Radio Story - Attorney says Missouri Dept. of Corrections still has enough Propofol for lethal execution
• 10/ 9/2013: Newspaper Story - State lawmakers halt increased cap on ethanol in gasoline
• 10/ 9/2013: Radio Story - After controversy, the Mo. Dept. of Corrections will return it's shipment of propofol to the distributor
• 10/ 8/2013: Radio Story - Missouri unemployment rises 10.4 percent week of government shutdown. Other states have similar issues.
• 10/ 8/2013: Radio Story - Missouri's education department says anxiety is high over debt ceiling breach
• 10/ 8/2013: Radio Story - Thousands of Missourians could go without food stamps if waiver expires
• 10/ 8/2013: Newspaper Story - Tens of thousands of Missourians will get kicked off food stamps in a state administrating proposal passes
• 10/ 7/2013: Radio Story - Missouri lawmaker asks governor to address lethal injection concerns
• 10/ 7/2013: Newspaper Story - State lawmaker asks governor to carry out upcoming executions
• 10/ 7/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers weigh options to repeal a previous cap on amounts of ethanol in gas
• 10/ 7/2013: Radio Story - A hearing weighing the possibility of allowing greater amounts of ethanol in gasoline is in recess until Wednesday
• 10/ 3/2013: Newspaper Story - A state audit found Lt. Gov. using thousands from state funds for a website w/out legal authority
• 10/ 3/2013: Radio Story - Lt. Gov.'s office audit found plans to illegally collect government whistle-blower reports
• 10/ 3/2013: Newspaper Story - Audit reports Office of Administration failed to cancel former employees' purchasing card accounts
• 10/ 2/2013: Newspaper Story - Many Missouri lawmakers in D.C are refusing congressional pay during shutdown
• 10/ 2/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Senate Medicaid committee still indecisive about expanding Medicaid
• 10/ 1/2013: Radio Story - State budget director said Medicaid not cut with shut down, but would be if deficit not corrected.
• 10/ 1/2013: Newspaper Story - State budget director more concerned over debt ceiling than government shut down
• 10/ 1/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Supreme Court rejects the state auditor's lawsuit against the governor's budget withholding powers.
• 10/ 1/2013: Radio Story - Two Republican state lawmakers say failing districts need new teachers
• 9/30/2013: Radio Story - Missouri schools could face reduced funding for federal contracts if government shuts down.
• 9/30/2013: Newspaper Story - Several state departments could face implications if feds shut down government
• 9/30/2013: Radio Story - Missouri National Guard will continue essential services if faced with a governmental shutdown.
• 9/26/2013: Radio Story - @fundy111 and @JacobHummel talk prospect of a gubernatorial campaign from former #moleg Speaker Catherine Hanaway
• 9/24/2013: Newspaper Story - State lawmaker wants Missouri to fight for Fortune 500 company. State official not sure Missouri is doing anything.
• 9/24/2013: Radio Story - Missouri officials not sure if state has made efforts to attract moving fortune 500 company ADM.
• 9/24/2013: Radio Story - Mo. legislators leaning toward giving failing school districts state aid
• 9/24/2013: Newspaper Story - Bailout for failing schools wins Republican favor
• 9/23/2013: Radio Story - With Missouri gun bill off the table, Rep. Funderburk announces efforts to work on new Second Amendment bill.
• 9/19/2013: Newspaper Story - Top Republican on Education Appropriations committee says Gov. Nixon needs to stop going around legislature
• 9/19/2013: Radio Story - Missouri National Guard provides married same-sex couples benefits
• 9/19/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo. National Guard providing military benefits to same-sex couples
• 9/19/2013: Radio Story - GOP members to meet in Ozark Friday to discuss path forward on tax cut bill
• 9/18/2013: Radio Story - Missouri dropped 20 spots in health ranking in the past two decades
• 9/18/2013: Newspaper Story - Federal health care advisors face Missouri regulation, concerns arise
• 9/18/2013: Radio Story - Department of Insurance will license and regulate Obamacare
• 9/18/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones says a new opponent in race for attorney general doesn't affect his campaign
• 9/17/2013: Radio Story - MoDOT backs new ballot initiative to increase sales tax for road improvements
• 9/17/2013: Radio Story - Mo. food banks warn national food stamp cuts could leave millions of Missourians hungry
• 9/17/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri food banks warn of consequences from food stamp cuts
• 9/16/2013: Radio Story - Overrides on the veto of House Bills 339 and 650 could lead to lawsuits.
• 9/12/2013: Newspaper Story - The Mo. General Assembly overrode 10 vetoes Wednesday, the highest one-year total in 180 years
• 9/12/2013: Radio Story - Veto session on Wednesday will go down in history for failed overrides.
• 9/12/2013: Radio Story - Speaker Tim Jones announced Thursday his intentions to run for Attorney General
• 9/12/2013: Newspaper Story - Some GOP members are not afraid of potential consequences after voting no on tax cut override
• 9/11/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon still considers today a success even though he may have most overridden bills in history.
• 9/11/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Senate veto session garners national media attention.
• 9/11/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House fails to override Gov. Nixon's veto of controversial tax bill
• 9/11/2013: Radio Story - Only one vote separated lawmakers from overriding a nationally publicized veto
• 9/10/2013: Radio Story - A legislative committee spent Monday afternoon hunting for solutions to a deer and elk disease problem
• 9/10/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Republican lawmakers caucus behind closed doors ahead of veto session
• 9/ 5/2013: Radio Story - A leader of St. Louis Syrian-American advocacy group wants U.S. intervention now.
• 9/ 5/2013: Newspaper Story - One lawmaker is unsure if federal gun nullification bill will be overridden. NRA hasn't taken public position
• 9/ 5/2013: Newspaper Story - A leader of a St. Louis Syrian-American advocacy group wants U.S. intervention now.
• 9/ 5/2013: Radio Story - The biggest pro-gun rights lobby has not taken a position on Missouri's gun nullification law
• 9/ 4/2013: Newspaper Story - Missourians will have to pay more at the licensing offices if lawmakers override the governor's veto next week.
• 9/ 4/2013: Newspaper Story - If veto override passes, enforcement of gun laws may be illegal
• 9/ 4/2013: Newspaper Story - State press association outlines risks for journalists if lawmakers override nullification bill
• 9/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers plan to override Gov. veto, challenge fed. laws
• 9/ 3/2013: Radio Story - Missouri lawmaker wants change to sex offender registry regardless if veto is overridden
• 9/ 3/2013: Radio Story - The Missouri Supreme Court convened Tuesday to hear arguments on penalties for convicted sex and drug offenders
• 9/ 3/2013: Newspaper Story - Attorneys argue sex, drugs and guns in the Missouri Supreme Court
• 8/29/2013: Radio Story - Push for a veto override of a tax cut bill continues after Mo. Attorney General's letter of veto support
• 8/29/2013: Newspaper Story - Tx. Governor tells Missouri legislators to override vetoed tax bill
• 8/29/2013: Radio Story - Same day Texas Gov. Rick Perry visits Missouri, Missouri's AG sends letter echoing Nixon's concerns on tax cut bill
• 8/28/2013: Newspaper Story - New Missouri laws went into effect today. Find out what changes to expect across the state.
• 8/28/2013: Radio Story - New Missouri laws limit welfare use, aid verteran education and reduce risk to emergency workers on state highways.
• 8/28/2013: Radio Story - Missouri's March on Washington Tribute Honors Original Format
• 8/28/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Hosts Martin Luther King Tribute on Capitol Steps
• 8/27/2013: Newspaper Story - Attorney General Koster files suit against Walgreens for alleged price gouging.
• 8/26/2013: Radio Story - A top House member says the legislature should investigate government pension benefits for lobbyists.
• 8/22/2013: Radio Story - Interim committee looks to solve problems with legislating in the House
• 5/17/2013: Radio Story - Republican lawmakers consider session a success, while House Minority Floor Leader Hummel called it an
• 5/16/2013: Radio Story - House sends Second Injury Fund fix to Nixon
• 5/16/2013: Radio Story - Groups line capitol steps with paper lanterns in Medicaid protest
• 5/15/2013: Radio Story - Senate sends bill to Gov. Nixon prohibiting Dept. of Revenue from sharing information with the federal government.
• 5/14/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Medicaid director replaced as session nears its end
• 5/14/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers send 'right-to-farm' measure to 2014 ballot
• 5/14/2013: Radio Story - Mo. House approved a measure to put a one cent sales tax increase to fund highways on the ballot
• 5/13/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House sends paycheck protection bill to Gov. Nixon
• 5/10/2013: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers pass budget, trade barbs on who to blame for Revenue Department cuts
• 5/ 9/2013: Radio Story - Mo. House passes bill making federal gun laws unenforceable in Missouri to the governor's desk
• 5/ 9/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers trade barbs on who will be to blame for Revenue Department cuts
• 5/ 9/2013: Radio Story - As session winds down, House backs $1.2B bond measure
• 5/ 9/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House votes to repeal tax credits for low income elderly & disabled renters in order to balance budget.
• 5/ 9/2013: Radio Story - Massive tax cut speeds to Governor on wave of GOP votes
• 5/ 8/2013: Radio Story - Democratic Sen. Jolie Justus says Republicans used threat of voter ID to end a filibuster on an income tax cut
• 5/ 8/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers provide $24 million worth of funding to state parks for repairs and maintnance
• 5/ 7/2013: Radio Story - A revitalized special education funding proposal gets first-round approval in the House.
• 5/ 7/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers say DMV will receive only eight months of funding while scanning investigation continues
• 5/ 7/2013: Radio Story - Proposal designed to prevent campaign mudslinging fails in Mo. House
• 5/ 6/2013: Radio Story - A new bridge will be named after Missouri baseball great Stan Musial and Congressman Bill Clay.
• 5/ 6/2013: Radio Story - Senate takes small step to address St. Louis County school funding issue
• 5/ 3/2013: Newspaper Story - House computer used in attempt to access concealed carry permit information
• 5/ 2/2013: Radio Story - A new measure would fund Capitol improvements and new MoDot offices
• 5/ 1/2013: Radio Story - Mo. House backs measure incentivizing gun manufacturers
• 4/30/2013: Radio Story - House backs measure to allow school teachers to carry guns
• 4/30/2013: Radio Story - Senators clash on tax credit reform
• 4/30/2013: Newspaper Story - Spring forward no more: Mo. lawmakers push to end daylight saving time
• 4/30/2013: Newspaper Story - Republicans in both chambers push gun laws despite opposition from the vocal Democratic minority.
• 4/29/2013: Radio Story - Amidst the ongoing investigation of the DOR, the Boston bombings are now being thrown into the discussion
• 4/25/2013: Radio Story - House approves bill allowing guns in company cars
• 4/25/2013: Newspaper Story - State Rep. says "Don't Get Sick" bill would break poverty cycle
• 4/25/2013: Newspaper Story - Nixon says he won't appear in Stoddard County on subpoena in gun trial
• 4/24/2013: Newspaper Story - A higher education funding formula would base funding for schools on performance and job placement
• 4/23/2013: Radio Story - Stoddard County lawyer subpoenas Nixon to testify in concealed carry drivers' license case
• 4/23/2013: Radio Story - A bridge to honor Stan "the man" gets caught in a political run down in the state Senate.
• 4/22/2013: Radio Story - A House committee questioned a contract that would move disabled Missourians to federal welfare program.
• 4/18/2013: Radio Story - Senate panel backs in-state tuition for veterans
• 4/18/2013: Radio Story - State senator challenged to duel in citizen letter to Columbia Daily Tribune
• 4/18/2013: Radio Story - Tensions continue to rise as gun debates take over the House floor
• 4/18/2013: Radio Story - Gun advocates rally in state Capitol as anti-gun control measure gets House approval
• 4/17/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers have stalled in discussion of Medicaid expansion in the state.
• 4/17/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Senate's budget leader cuts department funding to get answers about licensing scandal
• 4/16/2013: Radio Story - Mo. officials shared gun info with ATF in addition to Social Security
• 4/16/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon rallies with Missourians for Medicaid expansion
• 4/16/2013: Radio Story - State lawmakers clash on the Senate floor over major current issues
• 4/15/2013: Radio Story - In the same day Missouri State Highway Patrol says he wont step down, revenue department director resigns.
• 4/15/2013: Radio Story - Spokesperson for Gov. Nixon, Scott Holste, says the governor neither asked for nor encouraged Long's resignation.
• 4/11/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers fight to help special needs children throughout Missouri
• 4/11/2013: Radio Story - Republican lawmakers turn up the heat on state agencies that are sharing gun owner information
• 4/11/2013: Radio Story - Senators grill Public Safety, Highway Patrol officials on releases of gun owner info
• 4/11/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo. House fires back in gun information controversy
• 4/10/2013: Radio Story - Amendment on bill that allows St. Louis schools to fire incompetent tenured teachers is halted in House committee
• 4/10/2013: Radio Story - Democratic Representative says bill aimed to protect privacy is "deceptive."
• 4/10/2013: Radio Story - Welfare benefits would be restricted after Senate gives initial approval bill
• 4/ 9/2013: Radio Story - House members put tax credit for the poor on the chopping block
• 4/ 9/2013: Radio Story - Nixon presses Medicaid expansion with Senate GOP; Republicans say no deal
• 4/ 9/2013: Radio Story - With six weeks left in session, lawmakers push to pass more gun laws
• 4/ 9/2013: Newspaper Story - House wants attorney general to appeal federal contraception mandate under federal law
• 4/ 8/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Republicans back previously unsupported Medicaid provision
• 4/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Democratic rep: sale of driver data a bigger problem than sharing with feds
• 4/ 4/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo. Senate approves measure in support of gun ownership protection
• 4/ 4/2013: Radio Story - House panel hashes out spending for bond measure
• 4/ 3/2013: Radio Story - Union workers are fighting the Senate's paycheck protection bill in the House
• 4/ 3/2013: Radio Story - Senate sends vehicle tax bill to governor after he vetoed a similar one last year
• 4/ 2/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Department of Revenue surrenders mountain of documents in response to senate subpoena
• 4/ 2/2013: Radio Story - Lt. Governor Peter Kinder says he is not worried about safety risks of a new pipeline in Missouri
• 4/ 2/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo. Department of Revenue offers 50 boxes of documents to Senate in response to rare subpoena
• 4/ 2/2013: Radio Story - Senate votes to nix "circuit breaker" tax credit for low-income renters
• 4/ 1/2013: Radio Story - Lingering drought condtions could hit all Missourians in their pocketbooks.
• 3/29/2013: Newspaper Story - Medicaid debate fireworks begin as House passes 2014 budget
• 3/28/2013: Radio Story - Senate Majority Leader threatens special session over controversy in Department of Revenue
• 3/28/2013: Radio Story - House passes measure capping non-economic damages in medical lawsuits
• 3/28/2013: Newspaper Story - Sen. Kurt Schaefer says the Department of Revenue has broken at least three state laws
• 3/28/2013: Radio Story - $24.8B budget clears House without Medicaid expansion
• 3/26/2013: Radio Story - House opens budget debate with Medicaid fireworks
• 3/26/2013: Radio Story - Back from legislative recess, Senate Republicans reload on measure to block federal gun proposals
• 3/21/2013: Radio Story - No actual trade required as part of Nixon's $1.9 billion trade agreement with Taiwan and South Korea
• 3/19/2013: Radio Story - An audit is raising concerns over how the state spent millions of dollars in federal funds.
• 3/14/2013: Radio Story - Senators move one step close to giving big break to people who owe thousands in taxes
• 3/14/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House panel creates new education fund to help Missouri student soldiers
• 3/14/2013: Radio Story - Leaders in Missouri's General Assembly express satisfaction with first half progress
• 3/13/2013: Newspaper Story - State officials beat back allegations of sharing gun owners info as southern judge rules practice must be halted
• 3/13/2013: Newspaper Story - Though Medicaid expansion has been defeated in both chambers, Missouri Democrats say the issue is still alive
• 3/13/2013: Radio Story - Senate backs bill to increase sales tax to help highway infrastructure
• 3/13/2013: Radio Story - The Mo. House Budget Committee has included increase funding for college-bound veterans in its final version.
• 3/12/2013: Radio Story - Senate Republicans push for more legislative control of transportation tax dollars
• 3/12/2013: Radio Story - Rural judge prohibits revenue office from feeding gun information to the feds
• 3/12/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Senate sends tax overhaul plan that would cut income taxes and raise sales taxes to the House
• 3/11/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri politicians think society and the Catholic Church are prepared for a non-European pope
• 3/11/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Dept. of Rev. director says department is not leaking person documents to federal gov't
• 3/11/2013: Radio Story - The Missouri House perfects bill allowing doctors to refuse birth control to patients
• 3/ 7/2013: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers working to roll back some state education standards
• 3/ 7/2013: Newspaper Story - Critic of state education standards: "This is academic child abuse."
• 3/ 7/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Republicans slam revenue department, say it's feeding feds data on gun owners
• 3/ 7/2013: Newspaper Story - House backs change to term limits allowing 16-year chamber tenures
• 3/ 7/2013: Newspaper Story - Revenue department under fire from GOP for disclosing gun owner information
• 3/ 6/2013: Radio Story - A new bill has been filed on Missourians privacy in response to a Stoddard county lawsuit
• 3/ 6/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri's governor and the state auditor take their legal battle to the Supreme Court.
• 3/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Some Republican House Members say a new bond proposal may fare better with legislature than voters
• 3/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Gun control group: 85% of Missourians favor background checks
• 3/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Senate moves to block big-ticket buys like the governor's plane in the future
• 3/ 4/2013: Radio Story - Agreement reached on a proposed bill that would regulate the use of welfare cards.
• 2/28/2013: Radio Story - House panel signals its position in fight over tax credits
• 2/28/2013: Radio Story - China hub debate heads to the Missouri House...again.
• 2/28/2013: Radio Story - Mo. House Republicans flexed their supermajority muscle today by pushing a pair of education bills to the Senate
• 2/28/2013: Radio Story - Lawmakers plow through legislation in spite of snowstorms around the state
• 2/27/2013: Radio Story - A Missouri lawmaker says the General Assembly's legislative session should be shortened.
• 2/25/2013: Radio Story - In a House committee meeting Monday, representatives chose to vote down a bill that would expand Medicaid.
• 2/20/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Lawmakers leave Capitol early to avoid possible winter weather
• 2/19/2013: Radio Story - Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal seeks to lighten Mo. immigration laws
• 2/19/2013: Radio Story - Mo. senator says gun bill could increase urban violence
• 2/19/2013: Radio Story - Mo. lawmakers target sales tax to fund road repairs
• 2/19/2013: Radio Story - House committee considers flat rate tax proposal
• 2/19/2013: Radio Story - Republicans push bills to resist federal gun control efforts
• 2/18/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri Democrats introduced legislation that would expand Medicaid in the state.
• 2/18/2013: Radio Story - Senate Appropriations Continues to Grill Highway Patrol
• 2/18/2013: Radio Story - A bill would allow doctors to refuse abortion treatment because of personal beliefs.
• 2/15/2013: Newspaper Story - Several Missouri legislators are sponsoring bills to block or restrict various federal laws in Missouri.
• 2/14/2013: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers want voters to tell them where state spending should stop
• 2/14/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Republican pushes to allow more evidence in child sex abuse cases
• 2/14/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri lawmakers want to cap state spending with constitutional amendment
• 2/14/2013: Radio Story - Injured Missourians who have been waiting for compensation get some good news from the state Capitol.
• 2/14/2013: Newspaper Story - Mo. Republican pushes to allow more evidence in child sex abuse cases
• 2/14/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House sends voter ID measures to Senate
• 2/13/2013: Radio Story - Americans for Prosperity tallied the number of tax increases and bond issues on the April ballot.
• 2/13/2013: Radio Story - Amendment to give St. Louis County an exemption from new tax
• 2/13/2013: Newspaper Story - The Missouri House has once again endorses joint resolutions that would require photo identification to vote.
• 2/13/2013: Radio Story - The Missouri House has given preliminary approval to a proposal to require voters to show photo ID at the polls.
• 2/12/2013: Radio Story - Mo. Republicans push records laws to get info on Nixon's plane
• 2/12/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Senator says lakes across the state could have more of a health risk than originally thought
• 2/12/2013: Radio Story - St. Louis Developer Paul McKee tells a House committe he needs more time to collect on $95 million in tax credits
• 2/11/2013: Newspaper Story - House bill would let 18 year olds run for alderman, though some worry about candidates' maturity levels
• 2/11/2013: Radio Story - Lawmaker looks to give voters more time to decide with earlier primary dates.
• 2/11/2013: Radio Story - A Missouri lawmaker looks to eliminate daylight saving time.
• 2/ 7/2013: Radio Story - House considers proposal to require grant disclosures
• 2/ 7/2013: Radio Story - Benevolent tax credits bill heads from House to Senate
• 2/ 6/2013: Radio Story - Sen. Schaefer purposes increase to gifted funding.
• 2/ 6/2013: Radio Story - After three days of debate, Senators are taking some time to make some changes to the Second Injury Fund bill
• 2/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Keeping drones out of Missouri's skies gains support in House hearing.
• 2/ 5/2013: Radio Story - House Election Committee moves bill that would require photo ID for Missouri voters to House floor
• 2/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Mo. senators push one-cent sales tax to fund road improvements
• 2/ 5/2013: Radio Story - Senator pushes back against federal firearm laws
• 2/ 4/2013: Newspaper Story - A Missouri Senator proposes a cap on noneconomic damages, previously ruled unconstitutional
• 1/31/2013: Radio Story - Missouri community leaders deliver letters in support of Medicaid expansion to Rep. Sue Allen
• 1/31/2013: Radio Story - Amateur sports and benevolent tax credit advanced by Missouri Senate
• 1/31/2013: Radio Story - AP reports Gov. Nixon received large campaign donations while calling for campaign spending limits.
• 1/31/2013: Newspaper Story - Missouri Senate sends amateur sports, benevolent tax credit bills to House
• 1/31/2013: Radio Story - Sales tax increase possible if business taxes get slashed
• 1/30/2013: Newspaper Story - A new plan for what was once known as "China Hub" has returned to the Missouri Senate
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - Nixon touts increased education funding, Medicaid expansion, and campaign contribution limits in State of State
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Jay Nixon likes bond proposal, wants to highlight four areas.
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - Nixon says he sees no issue with plane purchase, yet some lawmakers are still scratching their heads.
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon's Budget Does Not Align with Senate GOP's Wishes on Taxes
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - House Republicans push to require photo ID from state's voters
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - The senate has endorsed legislation that lawmakers could attract more NCAA tournaments to the state
• 1/29/2013: Radio Story - Medicaid fraud investigators want more funding
• 1/28/2013: Newspaper Story - Gov. Jay Nixon outlined his plan for his second term during the State of the State Address
• 1/25/2013: Newspaper Story - GOP seeks to slash business tax rates to match other states
• 1/24/2013: Radio Story - GOP chairwoman backpedals on plan to hold public hearing on voter I.D. when public couldn't get in Capitol.
• 1/24/2013: Radio Story - Controversy Nixon's new plane delays confirmation of a top administration official
• 1/24/2013: Radio Story - Senators look to slash business taxes to match other states
• 1/23/2013: Newspaper Story - Democratic Senator proposed bill that would prevent illegal firearm possession and improper storage
• 1/23/2013: Radio Story - Stronger laws for parental responsibility were proposed by a Missouri Senator
• 1/23/2013: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon came under fire Wednesday after it was revealed the Highway Patrol bought a new $5.7 million airplane.
• 1/23/2013: Radio Story - State Highway Patrol spends nearly $6 million on plane
• 1/22/2013: Radio Story - Missouri State Senators announce plan to name St. Louis bridge after Stan "The Man"
• 1/22/2013: Radio Story - House gives preliminary nod of approval to bill requiring elections to fill state-wide vacancies
• 1/22/2013: Newspaper Story - House gives preliminary nod to bill requiring elections to fill state-wide vacancies
• 1/16/2013: Radio Story - Gun advocates speak out at Mo. Capitol following president's executive actions.
• 1/16/2013: Radio Story - Missouri Senator said tax credits for sporting events could bring events like Final Fours back to Missouri
• 1/16/2013: Newspaper Story - Several Missouri legislators are attempting to nullify federal laws on gun regulation.
• 1/15/2013: Radio Story - Rep. Casey Guernsey moves to stop Obama gun proposals in MO
• 1/15/2013: Newspaper Story - House panel endorses special election bill to fill potential lt. gov. opening
• 1/14/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House takes two tries to get the oath of office correct
• 1/14/2013: Radio Story - New Secretary of State Kander calls for easier absentee voting, campaign reforms
• 1/14/2013: Radio Story - Sen. John Lamping (R-St. Louis County) blasts Gov. Nixon's second inaugural address via Twitter.
• 1/14/2013: Newspaper Story - Nixon, Kander, Kinder, Koster and Zweifel sworn in to office
• 1/10/2013: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon says history gives him authority to appoint a new Lieutenant Governor if Kinder leaves.
• 1/ 9/2013: Radio Story - Missouri House and Senate announce what issues the Republican veto-proof majority will act on.