Just six months into his job, the state's public safety director announced that he's stepping down, effective on March 2.
Read More »Supreme Court says state went too far to tax gym
The Missouri Supreme Court on Tuesday ruled that the state went too far to collect sales taxes from a Joplin health center, potentially scaling back the Department of Revenue's authority as it faces scrutiny for taxing businesses.
Read More »Missouri Republicans divided over gubernatorial candidates
The Missouri GOP's annual conference this weekend showed a party divided over the two top Republican candidates for governor in 2016 — previewing a primary some worry could besmirch both contenders and help the only declared Democrat running for the office.
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Read More »Chesterfield consultant elected chair of Missouri GOP
Missouri Republicans overwhelmingly elected Chesterfield consultant John Hancock on Saturday to lead the party as the GOP gears up to fight for U.S. Senate and House seats, the governorship and other statewide offices in 2016.
Read More »Jay Ashcroft announces run for Missouri secretary of state
Republican Jay Ashcroft announced his candidacy for secretary of state Thursday, setting up a GOP primary battle for the office that oversees Missouri's elections and business registrations.
Read More »Senate passes cutoff for changes to ballot measures
Missouri ballot measures would need to be finalized earlier if legislation passed by the Senate on Thursday is signed into law, potentially saving on reprinting ballots that last year cost the state more than $700,000.
Read More »Missouri Senate would limit welfare benefits to 4 years
Missouri families could receive welfare benefits for a maximum of four years and would lose the payments if parents don't look for work or get training under a proposal approved by the state Senate Thursday that critics said could harm the poor.
Read More »Missouri Senate OKs bill to require sales tax notification
The Missouri Senate unanimously approved a bill Thursday that would require the state to notify businesses of any changes made to its sales tax policies.
Read More »Missouri Senate advances bill to limit fines in city budgets
Missouri senators gave initial approval Tuesday to a measure that would limit the total revenue a municipality can collect from traffic fines, a response to concerns about how fines and fees are levied in low-income communities.
Read More »Lawmakers blast fee offices as ‘pay-to-play’ scheme
Missouri's practice of awarding private businesses contracts to run offices that issue vehicle and driver's licenses has come under fire by some lawmakers, who say that choosing winning bids in part by how much money a business promises to return to the state is a "pay-to-play scheme."
Read More »7 of 9 University of Missouri curators to be attorneys
With the Senate confirming two more appointees to the University of Missouri Board of Curators on Thursday, at least seven of the nine board members will be attorneys.
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