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Mo. lawmakers to study failed measures before 2014 session

Associated Press — Mon, 20 May 2013 21:35:36 +0000

Missouri's legislative session is over, but the work may continue for some lawmakers.

Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says he is considering appointing at least three committees to study issues before the 2014 session.

A joint panel of Senate and House members could look into potential changes to the Medicaid health care program for the poor.

Another committee could study potential projects to be included in a bonding proposal that would be put before voters.

Mo. Senate leader says criminal code revision, $1.2 B bond issue dead this session

Associated Press — Tue, 14 May 2013 13:30:11 +0000

The top lawmaker in the Missouri Senate says there will be no vote this year on a revision of the state's criminal laws or a $1.2 billion bonding program. Both measures already passed the House. But Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says they are too complex to bring up with just a few days remaining before Friday's mandatory adjournment for the 2013 session.

Mo. unlikely to follow Michigan lead on union law

Associated Press — Tue, 11 Dec 2012 21:07:33 +0000

Missouri Republican leaders say it would be difficult to follow Michigan's lead in passing a "right-to-work" law that prohibits union dues as a condition for employment.

Tax changes atop 2013 agenda in Missouri Senate

Associated Press — Tue, 27 Nov 2012 14:23:26 +0000

Changes in Missouri's tax code will be near the top of the agenda for Republicans in the state Senate during the 2013 session.

Sen. Tom Dempsey, of St. Charles, is expected to be elected as presiding officer when the Senate convenes in January. He says majority party Republicans want to act quickly on legislation to provide "income tax relief." The specifics remain to be finalized but could include income tax cuts for individuals, small businesses or corporations.

Republicans choose Dempsey as Mo. Senate president

The Associated Press — Thu, 08 Nov 2012 22:27:55 +0000

The Missouri Senate will be led by new people when it convenes for the 2013 session.

Lawmakers to address work-related injury fund

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 15:02:38 +0000

Legislation has been filed in both the Missouri House and Senate to address the state’s Second Injury Fund, which provides payments to workers with prior disabilities who are injured on the job. But the fund has been losing money for years.