Missouri Senate

Missouri Senate Votes To Overhaul Prevailing Wage

Maria Carter — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:47:08 +0000

The Missouri Senate has passed a House bill that would overhaul the state’s prevailing wage for public works projects.

Under current state law, the prevailing wage paid to workers of a certain trade is calculated based on surveys from contractors on a public works project. The bill approved by the Senate last night would instead require wage surveys to be split between union and non-union employers, and the prevailing wage would be set by the group that reported more hours of work.

Republican Dan Brown of Rolla handled the bill in the Senate.

Missouri House Rejects Senate’s Budget, Another Medicaid Expansion Attempt

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:12:22 +0000

The Missouri House has formally rejected the Senate version of the state budget, setting the stage for final negotiations over the state’s spending plan for next year.

Missouri Legislature's Hot-Button Issues

Beth Lipoff and Steve Kraske — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000

Things have been heating up in Jefferson City during this legislative session.

Common Core Standards Tested In Missouri

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 21:28:38 +0000

The Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education is moving forward with plans to fully implement new standards for math, English and language arts.

Missouri Legislative Session At The Half

Steve Bell and Marshall Griffin — Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:37:13 +0000

At approximately the half-way mark for its 2013 session, the Missouri General Assembly has in some ways performed as expected, but has also delivered some genuine surprises.

Mo. Gen. Assembly Sends Benevolent Tax Credits Bill To Gov. Nixon

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 14 Mar 2013 14:40:28 +0000

Two sets of tax credits were passed by Missouri lawmakers Wednesday and sent to Governor Jay Nixon (D).

Top Of The Morning News : March 13, 2013

Dan Verbeck — Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:47:01 +0000

Missouri Senate Passes Tax Overhaul

Over objections from Gov. Jay Nixon, the Missouri Senate has passed a tax overhaul that would cut income taxes by hundreds of millions of dollars annually for residents and businesses. It would also boost sales taxes.

The legislation is promoted by supporters as the most dramatic change to Missouri’s tax policies in decades. It’s prompted by a desire to compete with sweeping income tax cuts in Kansas.

'Medical Conscience' Bill Receives 1st-Round Approval From Mo. House

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 12 Mar 2013 12:57:08 +0000

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation that would allow medical workers to refuse to take part in procedures that violate their religious or ethical beliefs.

Home Brewers Bill Passes Mo. Senate

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:59:47 +0000

Legislation that would allow home brewers to bring home-made beer to festivals has passed the Missouri Senate.

Missouri Senate Moves To Lower Tax Credits

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 01 Mar 2013 15:39:49 +0000

The Missouri Senate has passed a wide-ranging tax credit bill that drastically lowers the caps on Historic Preservation and Low Income Housing programs. It would cap Historic Preservation incentives at $50 million a year, instead of the current $140 million, and Low Income Housing incentives would be capped at $55 million a year, instead of the current $190 million.

The bill is now in the hands of the Missouri House, where Speaker Tim Jones has indicated that he and other House leaders don’t like the drastic cuts.

Missouri Senate Works Late On Tax Credit Bill

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 27 Feb 2013 15:18:03 +0000

The Missouri Senate spent several hours Tuesday night working on a wide-ranging tax credit bill, which they gave first-round approval to around 3:20 Wednesday morning. The Senate bill would drastically cut incentives for Historic Preservation and low income housing.

Historic Preservation tax credits would be capped at $45 million a year, instead of the current $140 million, and low income Housing incentives would be capped at $50 million a year.

The bill is sponsored by Republican Senator Eric Schmitt of St. Louis County.

Proposed Legislation Would Require Gun Owning Parents To Notify Schools

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 22:00:06 +0000

Legislation filed in the Missouri Senate would require parents to notify their kids’ schools if they are gun owners.

McCaskill Hopes For Compromise On 'Fiscal Cliff'

Frank Morris — Mon, 31 Dec 2012 20:17:51 +0000

Missouri Senator Claire McCaskill, a Democrat, says that falling over the so-called fiscal cliff, the deep program cuts, and big tax increases set to hit January 1st wouldn’t be as dramatic as some people imagine.

Battle Comes To An End In US Senate Race

Frank Morris — Tue, 06 Nov 2012 23:43:21 +0000

Suburban Missouri has been a battleground in the U.S. Senate race. KCUR’s Frank Morris was in Chesterfield, outside St. Louis, with the Akin campaign, before he conceded to Democratic incumbent Claire McCaskill.

Akin On ‘Dog’ Comment: Everybody Knew What I Meant

Chris McDaniel — Mon, 22 Oct 2012 21:55:45 +0000

Republican Congressman Todd Akin is defending his statement comparing his opponent, Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill, to a dog.