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Mo. House endorses transportation sales tax

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 21:24:49 +0000

Missouri House members have endorsed a 1-cent sales tax that would be dedicated to paying for state and local transportation projects.

Mo. Senate passes funding for hospital, Capitol

Associated Press — Wed, 08 May 2013 20:56:40 +0000

The Missouri Senate has passed additional funding for Capitol repairs, design plans for a new facility at the state mental hospital and for the state parks system.

Mo. bill seeks to put photo on welfare cards

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 20:36:24 +0000

The Missouri House has passed a bill that would require the state to seek a federal waiver to put photo IDs on electronic benefits cards.

Mo. House bill bars copying death scene photos

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 18:49:23 +0000

The Missouri House has passed legislation that would bar the public from making copies of gruesome crime scene photos and videos.

ATF says it never sought Mo. concealed guns list

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 17 Apr 2013 21:39:25 +0000

The federal Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms is denying claims that it took part in a joint request for Missouri’s list of conceal carry weapons holders.

Mo. House OKs measure targeting UN agreement

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 22:11:01 +0000

The Missouri House has approved legislation barring state or local officials from adopting policies outlined in a 1992 United Nations document that could affect private property rights.

Mo. House panel endorses ending renter tax credit

Associated Press — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 20:44:50 +0000

The Missouri House Budget Committee has advanced legislation to abolish a tax credit of up to $750 a year for low-income seniors and disabled people who live in rental housing.

Senate candidates face off in last scheduled debate

Maddie Heidenreich — Thu, 18 Oct 2012 22:36:27 +0000

Democratic Senator Claire McCaskill and her Republican challenger Todd Akin face off tonight in their last scheduled Senatorial debate.

Akin lets Mo. Senate withdrawal deadline pass

Associated Press — Tue, 21 Aug 2012 22:26:50 +0000

The initial deadline for Republican Rep. Todd Akin to quit the Missouri Senate race has come and gone, with no signs that he plans to give up.

Rep. Akin discusses U.S. Senate campaign ahead of primary

Kristofor Husted — Thu, 02 Aug 2012 23:33:02 +0000

Republican congressman Todd Akin stopped off in Columbia Thursday in one of his last campaign rallies ahead of Tuesday's primary election that pits Akin against two other high-profile GOP candidates vying to challenge U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill in November.