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State tax credit commission scales back recommendations

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 14 Dec 2012 23:42:28 +0000

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon’s Tax Credit Review Commission has released its revised list of recommendations. Some of the original recommendations have been scaled back: The new list calls for shrinking the cap on Historic Preservation tax credits to $90 million a year, instead of $75 million, and reducing the cap on Low Income Housing to $135 million instead of $80 million. Former GOP Senator Chuck Gross co-chairs the commission.

The strange history of Truman's Senate seat

Ryan Famuliner — Tue, 28 Aug 2012 23:08:49 +0000

This week on the show: new laws go into effect in Missouri. Plus, a fascinating look at the history of the U.S. Senate seat Todd Akin and Claire McCaskill are running for this fall.

New data shows drought intensifying, with slight reprieve expected in coming week

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 24 Aug 2012 13:14:14 +0000

The ongoing drought has intensified slightly in Missouri over the past week, according to new data released by the National Drought Mitigation Center at the University of Nebraska.

Arguments heard in health care exchange debate on ballot language

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 13:19:28 +0000

Arguments were heard Friday on whether a temporary restraining order should be issued against Missouri Secretary of State Robin Carnahan over language she approved for a ballot initiative regarding health care exchanges. Lt. Governor Peter Kinder and Republican lawmakers say the initiative is designed to block the governor from creating an exchange by executive order.

Governor Nixon warns of increased wildfire threat

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 17 Aug 2012 13:06:07 +0000

Missouri’s drought conditions have increased the threat of wildfires across the state.

Governor Jay Nixon presided over a drought briefing Thursday at the Missouri State Fair for emergency management and public safety workers.

Mo. officials react to Pres. Obama's executive order on immigration

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 15 Jun 2012 22:46:44 +0000

Missouri officials are both praising and condemning President Obama’s executive order today that halts deportation of teenage and young adult illegal immigrants.

Anyone younger than 30 who was brought to the U.S.

Farmers and environmentalists at odds over Missouri River chute plans

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 12 Jun 2012 14:10:25 +0000

Farmers and environmentalists faced off at a hearing today in Jefferson City over a water project on the Missouri River west of Boonville.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers wants to build a new chute at Jameson Island designed to protect the pallid sturgeon and other native fish species. Building it would involve dredging along the Missouri River, and the Corps wants to dump the sediment back into the river. The move is strongly opposed by farm interests. Dale Ludwig with the Missouri Soybean Association says up to a million cubic yards of sediment could be dumped into the Missouri River.

MU Genetics research could lead to better beef, profits for breeders

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 22:53:38 +0000

A researcher at the University of Missouri is trying to find a way to track the most productive cattle to predict future profits. Plus, a quick update on the rise in Missouri’s state revenue last month, and what that might mean for state funding levels.

State revenues ahead of projections, up 3.4 percent

Marshall Griffin and The Associated Press — Wed, 06 Jun 2012 12:56:03 +0000

Missouri’s revenues rose more than expected during the month of May.

The state collected about $6.6 billion in revenue last month, compared to just under $6.4 billion in May of 2011. Governor Jay Nixon’s Budget Director, Linda Luebbering, credits most of the improvement to higher collections of state income and sales taxes.

“That's the good news, things are picking up," Luebbering said. "I think we do have to be cautious, still, because of what’s going on at the national and particularly the international picture, with European Union issues and everything that's going on globally that could have some bearing on the overall economy.”

End of session will lack drama, but not fireworks

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 18 May 2012 12:36:50 +0000

It's the final day of the regular legislative session for the Missouri General Assembly.

Lawmakers have spent the past week clearing a backlog of bills that accumulated during a showdown over the state budget.

Last year at this time, the state House and Senate were deeply divided over tax credits, and a bill returning control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to the city of St.