Tagged: Steven Tilley

Missouri House members have chosen Republican Tim Jones of St. Louis County as their speaker for the next few months.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

• Tilley steps down as Mo. House Speaker
• FastCAT route launches, app doesn't yet
• Mo. among states with very high obesity rates
• Mo., Kan. universities seek out-of-state students

Updated 6:07 p.m. with comments from House Maj. Floor Leader Tim Jones.

Updated 2:32 p.m. with letter.

Updated 12:47 p.m. with details from Tilley press release.

Steven Tilley (R, Perryville) is resigning today as both a member of the Missouri House and as Speaker, effective this evening at 11:59 p.m.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newsroom, including:

• Deaf Association wins lawsuit against state of Missouri for failing ADA standards
• Statewide meetings discussing future of Missouri's transit start next Monday
• Columbia Public School students will pay more for lunch in 2012
• Insurer's lawsuit against state of Missouri's new Medicaid program dismissed
  

A series of statewide meetings designed to take the pulse of transit needs in Missouri kicks off in the St. Louis suburb of Chesterfield next Monday.