tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-54977022011-04-21T14:40:47.987-07:00smaysnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2461100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1096060258942660692004-09-24T13:53:00.000-07:002005-05-25T11:18:33.303-07:00

Day Pass. We've been getting requests for this since day-one. "I just need 15 minutes from Tuesday's debate in the Senate." Heretofore, we've only offered the option of becoming a full subscriber. Understandably, most took a pass on that. This year we're offering what we're calling the "Day Pass." For $99.00 they get access to our debate archives for 24 hours. They can listen to and record debate

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1096059223419355082004-09-24T13:51:00.000-07:002004-09-24T13:53:43.420-07:00

New look for Legislature.com. Long overdue for a make-over. Everything is pretty much where it was but if we've dropped a link or two, let us know and we'll fix it. We'll probably make a few more tweaks between now and the beginning of the session.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1095451723660699842004-09-17T13:03:00.000-07:002005-06-01T12:16:06.466-07:00

Veto Session Audio. No big surprises from the recent veto session. We successfully streamed and archived all of the House procedings and got the first hour or so of the Senate. We did NOT managed to archive the "goodbye" session from Wednesday afternoon. Server problem. All efforts now focus on getting ready for January. Most Legislature.com subscribers have emailed their intention to renew their

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1095342206959991032004-09-16T06:41:00.000-07:002004-09-16T06:43:26.960-07:00

The Legislature failed to override any of Governor Bob Holden's vetos of bills passed last Spring. The only bill with much of a chance was one that mandated homeowners and home builders engage in dispute resolution to avoid lawsuits. Senate sponsor Peter Kinder says it passed with more than enough votes to override. But he couldn't hold all of his votes. The bill needed 23 votes for an override.

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Veto Session; Renewal for 2005; Day-Pass; RSS Feeds Veto Session - The veto session of the Missouri General Assembly will get underway at noon on September 15th. Nobody seems to be expecting a great deal from this session but we will be streaming audio from the House and Senate chambers. So dust off those usernames and passwords. Session scheduled to get underway at noon the 15th and (probably)

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1085171129943123142004-05-21T13:24:00.000-07:002004-05-21T13:25:29.943-07:00

Supreme Court Turns Down AG Request. The State Supreme Court has denied the Attorney General's request to skip the first step in the appeals process in the legal battle over when the same-sex marriage ban should appear on the ballot. The ruling by the Supreme Court means the Attorney General will have to appeal Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan's ruling first to the state appeals court.

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Judge Refuses to Order August Election on August Ballot. Cole County Circuit Judge Richard Callahan has refused to order the Secretary of State to put the same-sex marriage ban amendment on the August ballot. The Attorney General is immediately appealing to the State Supreme Court, asking it to order Secretary of State Matt Blunt to obey Governor Holden's order setting an August election date. In

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1085143846972369542004-05-21T05:50:00.000-07:002004-05-21T05:50:46.973-07:00

Kinder Says Holden Has No Authority to Set Election Date. Senate President Peter Kinder (R-Cape Girardeau) insists Governor Holden has no authority to set the constitutional ban on same-sex marriage on the August ballot. Missourinet story >>

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1085143765486017842004-05-21T05:45:00.000-07:002004-05-21T05:49:25.486-07:00

Nixon Files Suit Against Secretary of State. Attorney General Jay Nixon says Governor Holden has acted well within his authority by calling for the ban on same-sex marriage to be decided by voters in August. Nixon has filed suit in Cole County Circuit Court in Jefferson City against Secretary of State Matt Blunt, asking the court to order Blunt to follow the governor's direction and place the

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1084805786137535012004-05-14T19:55:00.000-07:002004-05-17T07:59:23.150-07:00

House Start: 9:00 am - End: 6:05 pm HB 1453 Hanaway Enacts and modifies various provisions regarding the state foster care system. 9:19am SB 1081 Kinder Permits contractors to resolve lawsuits without litigation 10:16am SB 1106 Shields Conveys land to the St. Joseph Museum, Ind. 10:39am SB 884 Klindt Instructs the revisor of statutes to amend the statutes to reflect certain cases 10:

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1084573516248459492004-05-13T21:23:00.000-07:002004-05-14T15:25:16.246-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 -- 2:00 pm; End: 10:30 am SB 1233 Dolan Creates various special license plates and establishes a procedure to streamline the creation of such plates 10:23am SB 1155 Cauthorn Modifies the Missouri Rural Economic Stimulus Authority 10:47am SB 1394 Vogel Modifies various provisions regarding tax collection 12:01pm SB 1196 Klindt Modifies various

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1084458212896853102004-05-12T19:22:00.000-07:002004-05-13T07:23:32.896-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 -- 2:00 pm; End: 9:00 pm SB 1365 Yeckel Creates the Veterans' Historical Education Trust Fund and encourages the development of other veterans' programs 10:03am SB 758 Griesheimer Enables certain cities to submit a guest tax to a vote of the people 10:08am SB 1020 Steelman Relating to public records 10:11am SB 968 Shields Guarantees teachers

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1084194283072352392004-05-10T06:03:00.000-07:002004-05-10T06:04:43.073-07:00

Final week. The Missouri Senate will convene at 10:00 a.m. today. The House comes in at 4:00 p.m. Both adjourn at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.

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Medicaid cuts relatively small. The Missouri Legislature spent a lot of time talking about possible cuts to Medicaid... and opponents spent a lot of time complaining about the size of those cuts. But by the time the legislative session ended, the cuts made to Medicaid were relatively small. Representative Carl Bearden says the harsh criticism of his proposed cuts didn't surprise him. Bearden

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083938965404890982004-05-07T07:09:00.000-07:002004-05-07T07:12:41.560-07:00

Senate and House negotiators have struck a deal that will keep Medicaid's budget mostly intact. Lawmakers are working to complete work on their budget before the deadline of tonight at six p-m. The original budget proposal would have cut Medicaid spending by tightening eligibility requirements for the program. Under the new compromise, most of the people who are currently covered will remain

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083936639912501962004-05-06T21:06:00.000-07:002004-05-07T06:35:06.653-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 11:50 -- 2:00 pm; End: 9:55 pm HB 1617 Hanaway Makes it unlawful to destroy evidence pertaining to securities proceedings, sets out penalties, and empowers securities commissioner to promulgate rules. 10:19am HB 1074 Byrd Makes it a crime to burn a cross or cause a cross to be burned if done with the intent to intimidate any person or group of persons. 10:22am

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083850522376618872004-05-06T06:35:00.000-07:002004-05-06T06:38:35.153-07:00

The state Legislature has taken a step toward closing a loophole in the Missouri kidnapping law. The loophole has allowed some people get away with kidnappings of children. Senator Delbert Scott of Lowry City is sponsor of the bill, which makes it a crime to take or confine a child without the consent of a parent or guardian. Under current law, prosecutors must prove the kidnapping was done with

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083867255776206042004-05-05T18:13:00.000-07:002004-05-06T11:40:57.186-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 -- 2:00 pm; End: 7:15 pm SB 901 Goode Changes jurisdiction over underground storage tanks from the Clean water commission to the MO Hazardous Waste Management 10:35am SB 824 Griesheimer Modifies law regarding the seizure of motor vehicles that have missing or illegible identification numbers 10:38am SB 782 Caskey Requires county treasurers to

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083768567458349292004-05-05T07:49:00.001-07:002004-05-05T07:52:39.093-07:00

A proposal to expand the state's college investment program is under consideration by the state Legislature. Senator Anita Yeckel of St. Louis says the program should be expanded to let people invest their college savings in similar programs run by other states. Missourians already get tax breaks for putting money into the Missouri Savings for Tuition Program. Yeckel says they should also get tax

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083768549511861852004-05-05T07:49:00.000-07:002004-05-05T07:52:21.140-07:00

The Missouri House is working to complete its 19-billion-dollar budget by the constitutional deadline Friday at six p-m. The House has approved the compromise worked out between House and Senate negotiators, on the budget for education. It's 143-million dollars bigger than the current budget. It would return education funding to 2003 levels. Republicans say the budget approved in conference is

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083768323269784022004-05-04T19:44:00.000-07:002004-05-05T07:48:35.153-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 -- 2:00 pm; End: 7:15 pm HB 1002 Bearden To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 10:30am HB 1003 Bearden To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and the several

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083676216037024002004-05-04T06:10:00.000-07:002004-05-04T06:13:00.140-07:00

Working on House audio problems. We lost our audio feed from the House chamber for a while Monday afternoon and found a temporary work-around. We're doing our best to resolve the problem this morning before the House convenes. Please watch this space and your email for updates. And, as always, thank you for our patience.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083676133130187562004-05-04T06:08:00.000-07:002004-05-04T06:11:37.246-07:00

House Start: 4:00 pm -- End: 7:00 pm SB 932 Loudon Removes the salaries of elected officials from those not considered wages for unemployment benefits 5:43pm HB 1181 Selby Suspends the motor vehicle emissions inspection program. 5:58pm Senate Start: 12:50 pm -- End: 6:25 pm HB 822 Luetkemeyer Prohibits certain local orders and ordinances related to amateur radio antennae. 12:47pm HB

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083624622384941242004-05-03T15:50:00.000-07:002004-05-03T15:53:17.343-07:00

Problem with audio from House chamber. Sometime shortly after the House went into session this afteroon (between 4:00 and 4:30 p.m.) we lost our audio feed from the House chamber. Senate is working fine. We got the House feed back up (sort of) around 5:45 p.m. Quality is sub-standard and we'll continue to work on this problem. Please watch this space and your email for updates.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083330925564088632004-04-30T06:15:00.001-07:002004-04-30T06:18:32.670-07:00

The state Senate has moved to keep counties from telling farmers what kinds of farms they can have. Senator David Klindt of Bethany amended the bill to say counties cannot enact ordinances to regulate agricultural operations, without a public vote. Klindt says he doesn't want counties telling farmers what kind of farmer they can be. Counties would still be able to enact health ordinances under

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083330903180786632004-04-30T06:15:00.000-07:002004-04-30T06:18:10.280-07:00

Motorcycle Helmet Law. The Missouri House is considering a bill that would let motorcycle riders decide whether they want to go without a helmet. Representative Larry Crawford of California, Missouri, is sponsoring the bill. He says lawmakers tell a lot about where they stand on the role of government, by whether they support the bill or not. His measure would lift the helmet requirement for

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083330866817816472004-04-30T06:14:00.000-07:002004-04-30T06:17:33.920-07:00

Abortion Consent Lawsuits. The Missouri House has passed a bill that allows a lawsuit to be filed against anyone who helps a minor cross the state line for an abortion without a parent's consent. Supporters of the measure say people who help children get secret abortions should be held accountable for their actions in court. Democrats say the bill will end up forcing young girls to get so-called

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083330621372704792004-04-29T18:09:00.000-07:002004-04-30T06:13:28.530-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; End: 2:10 pm HB 1021 Bearden To appropriate money for planning, expenses, and for capital improvements. 10:14am HB 1109 Crawford Requires operators of motorcycles and motortricycles who are under twenty-one years of age to wear protective headgear. 10:25am HB 1021 Bearden To appropriate money for planning, expenses, and for capital improvements. 11:16am HB 1339

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083246031514081142004-04-29T06:40:00.000-07:002004-04-29T06:44:00.513-07:00

Unused prescription drugs would be available for use by Medicaid patients under a bill moving through the Legislature. The House has unanimously approved creation of the Prescription Drug Repository Program, and the measure is headed to the Senate. The program would accept leftover, or nearly out-of-date drugs, in their original sealed and unopened packaging. The drugs could be donated by

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083244385083350032004-04-28T18:12:00.000-07:002004-04-29T06:16:11.153-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 1:00 -- 3:00 pm; End: 6:40 pm HB 1599 Ervin Establishes the Joint Committee on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse to make a continuing study and analysis of inefficiencies in state government. 10:46am HB 1150 May Modifies provisions of lobbyist reporting and campaign finance disclosure. 11:11am SB 1160 Shields Establishes the Prescription Drug Repository Program

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083168330916597812004-04-27T21:02:00.000-07:002004-04-28T09:08:36.216-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 11:50 -- 2:30 pm; End: 5:00 pm HB 1339 Cunningham, J Enacts various provisions relating to consent for abortion. 10:25am HB 1339 Cunningham, J Enacts various provisions relating to consent for abortion. 2:28pm SB 1100 Gibbons Revises requirements for publishing of administrative rules. 4:00pm HB 1150 May Modifies provisions of lobbyist reporting and

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083102792744834392004-04-27T14:53:00.000-07:002004-04-27T14:56:16.640-07:00

Governor Bob Holden has followed through on his promise to veto the litigation reform bill sent to him by the General Assembly. Holden says that while he is looking for a solution to the medical malpractice problem facing Missouri's doctors, he cannot accept legislation he says would allow businesses to escape their responsibilities. He is proposing a new piece of legislation for lawmakers to

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083102776438995662004-04-27T14:52:00.000-07:002004-04-27T14:56:00.326-07:00

State auditor Claire McCaskill has put out yet another audit of the state's Medicaid program, the medical benefit for low-income Missourians that uses state and federal money. She says the Department of Social Services has weak management over the program and needs to do a better job of checking eligibility of the people it gives medical benefits to. McCaskill has done a series of audits on the

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1083071235590846302004-04-26T18:06:00.000-07:002004-04-27T06:10:19.763-07:00

House Start: 4:00 pm -- End: 7:05 HB 1002 Bearden To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the State Board of Education and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. 4:03pm HB 1003 Bearden To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Department of Higher Education and the several divisions. 4:13pm HB 1004

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Senate -- Start: 9:10 am; End: 12:15 pm HB 947 Crawford Allows Cameron and Boonville to remove weeds or trash on property. 9:06am HB 975 Johnson, Bob Revises certain provisions governing land trusts. 9:18am HB 1047 Guest Authorizes certain city councils to set council member salaries by ordinance. 9:24am HB 1107 Crawford Permits owners of property adjacent to transportation districts to

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082731761736099492004-04-23T07:49:00.001-07:002004-04-23T07:52:21.356-07:00

This year's version of litigation reform is on its way to Governor Bob Holden's desk after the Republican-controlled Senate exercised a rarely used tool to move the legislation to a vote. Hour after hour of filibustering by Senate Democratic Leader Ken Jacob of Columbia finally came to a head as Senator Delbert Scott of Lowry City, the Senate sponsor, attempted a parliamentary procedure to cut

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082731745258294392004-04-23T07:49:00.000-07:002004-04-23T07:52:04.890-07:00

The state Senate has completed work on its version of a budget for the 2005 fiscal year. Senate Budget Chairman John Russell of Lebanon says one of the areas of disagreement between the House and Senate versions is the amount of money set aside for Medicaid. He says he hopes the Senate version, which has fewer cuts, is the one that emerges from next week's conference with the House. House and

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082731297395378202004-04-22T19:41:00.000-07:002004-04-23T07:44:37.123-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am -- End: 2:00 pm HJR 39 -- 10:21am HB 1409 -- 11:35am HB 1477 -- 1:03pm HB 884 -- 1:06pm HB 1433 -- 1:29pm HB 1093 -- 1:39pm Senate Start: 10:05 am -- 8:30 pm HB 1304 -- 10:05am HB 1003 -- 12:29pm HB 1004 -- 12:39pm HB 1005 -- 1:14pm HB 1006 -- 2:14pm HB 1007 -- 3:12pm HB 1008 -- 3:45pm HB 1009 -- 4:07pm HB 1010 -- 4:38pm HB 1011 -- 7:13pm HB 1012 -- 7:

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082657029860667722004-04-22T11:03:00.000-07:002004-04-22T11:06:49.873-07:00

Senate uses procedural maneuver to pass tort reform. For hours, Senate Democratic Leader Ken Jacob of Columbia has successfully stalled proceedings by filibustering, but majority Republicans have executed a rarely used maneuver, "Moving the Previous Question," to end the filibuster and forces a vote on litigation reform which has not passed and is being sent to Governor Holden. While "Moving the

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082643917600731292004-04-21T19:24:00.000-07:002004-04-22T07:28:16.546-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 -- 2:00 pm; End: 6:20 pm HB 1599 Establishes the Joint Committee on Waste, Fraud, and Abuse to make a continuing study and analysis of inefficiencies in state government. 5:31pm SB 740 Holds both counties and schools harmless regarding apportioned monies from the County Stock Insurance Fund 4:49pm SB 1080 Amends certain policies with regard to MAP testing

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082581883949871542004-04-21T14:11:00.000-07:002004-04-21T14:14:22.403-07:00

Senate Debate Stalled By Surprise Parliamentary Maneuver. A stunning development at the State Senate as a nearly empty Senate votes to adjourn just hours after proceedings got underway. The move was orchestrated by a handful of Democrats who, while filibustering the litigation reform bill, moved that the Senate be adjourned until Thursday morning. Senator Harold Caskey of Butler, a veteran

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082553568711573362004-04-20T21:55:00.000-07:002004-04-21T06:22:26.686-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00--2:00 pm; End: 6:00 pm HB 1433 Woods Authorizes the creation of a watershed improvement district in the Upper White River Basin. 4:41pm HB 1160 Parker Expands the health insurance coverage for PKU and all diseases of amino and organic acids to include all enrollees. 4:22pm HB 1099 Reinhart Clarifies sales and use tax exemption eligibility for

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082467412921682102004-04-20T06:23:00.000-07:002004-04-20T06:26:29.920-07:00

One of the most contentious issues debated at the Capitol the last couple of sessions has moved back to the Senate, after the House approved changes to a litigation reform bill. Representative Rick Johnson, a Democrat from High Ridge, says he knows there's a crisis in sky-rocketing medical malpractice insurance rates. But he questions the motivation of Republicans who hammered out the

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082467375802657662004-04-20T06:22:00.000-07:002004-04-20T06:25:52.810-07:00

A bill that combines the Southwest Missouri State name change proposal with a 350-Million dollar higher education bonding idea sees the light of day in the Senate and meets with a lot of controversy. The controversy doesn't come from the name change idea, but over the amount of money that would be spent in the name of life sciences. Senator Matt Bartle of Lee's Summit insists the bonding proposal

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082467060730954962004-04-19T18:17:00.000-07:002004-04-20T06:20:37.793-07:00

House Start: 4:00 pm -- End: 6:10 pm HB 1304 Byrd Revises various laws pertaining to claims for damages and the payment of such claims. 4:52pm SB 730 Gross Creates the Missouri Homestead Preservation Act 4:05pm Senate Start: 2:15 pm -- End: 5:45 pm SB 1221 Kinder Authorizes a $190,440,000 bond issuance and a long-term ground lease for the University of Missouri 3:16pm SB 1183

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082139266193591012004-04-15T21:13:00.000-07:002004-04-16T11:17:20.670-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am -- End: 11:35 am HB 1403 Moore Creates additional regulations of amusement rides. 11:10am HB 1195 Behnen Expands professional licensing sections including language dealing with interpreter and tattoo artist licensing. 11:01am HB 1665 Hanaway Clarifies definition of "security" to exclude annuity contracts requiring payment of fixed sum of money. 10:58am HB 1664

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1082038667361794652004-04-14T19:17:00.000-07:002004-04-15T07:20:39.360-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 11:45 - 2:00pm; End: 6:00 pm HB 1403 Moore Creates additional regulations of amusement rides. 5:33pm HB 1477 Schaaf Enacts the Missouri Hospital Infection Control Act of 2004. 5:08pm HB 1409 Richard Requires Department of of Economic Development to establish enterprise zones in any qualifying area. 2:20pm HB 1195 Behnen Expands professional licensing

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081948027437193422004-04-14T06:07:00.000-07:002004-04-14T06:09:58.576-07:00

Missouri's foster care system would undergo significant change if a bill passed by the House makes it into law. The bill is part of the continuing examination of foster care in the state--stemming from the death of a foster son in southwest Missouri. One provision calls for cases to come before a judge within 72 hours of a child being removed from the home. Democratic Representative Harold Selby

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081950526315125502004-04-13T18:07:00.000-07:002004-04-14T06:51:37.030-07:00

House Start: 4:00 pm; End: 6:15 pm HB 1665 Hanaway Clarifies definition of "security" to exclude annuity contracts requiring payment of fixed sum of money. 5:33pm HB 1664 Hanaway Several sections dealing with LLCs, LPs, LLPs, etc, and modifying procedures for registration as one of these entities. 5:31pm HB 1617 Hanaway Makes it unlawful to destroy evidence pertaining to securities

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081775127585107982004-04-12T06:05:00.000-07:002004-04-12T06:08:16.700-07:00

One hundred twenty-seven million dollars in education money that has been withheld for nearly a year is being released to public schools in the state. Education Department spokesman Jim Morris says the damage the withholdings inflicted on school districts is varied, but some had to make significant cuts to get through. Even at that, he believes the governor did what he had to do last summer.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081775095346539222004-04-12T06:04:00.001-07:002004-04-12T06:07:44.450-07:00

The state Senate is moving to end tax deductions for property people own in other states. Senator Wayne Goode of St. Louis is sponsoring the bill. He says the bill could mean an additional 11-million dollars for Missouri's budget. Senator Ken Jacob of Columbia tried unsuccessfully to amend Goode's bill to require any money resulting from the change to be used in the Missouri College Guarantee

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081775058994584402004-04-12T06:04:00.000-07:002004-04-12T06:07:08.106-07:00

Indexing archived debate Several subscribers have noticed (and asked about) that we frequently group several bills when indexing debate. Here's what we're doing and why: At this point in the session, debate on a particular bill might be just a few minutes...usually a procedural matter. Then on to the next bill for 3 or 4 minutes. In the interest of getting the debate audio posted as quickly as

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081775028004458652004-04-12T06:03:00.000-07:002004-04-12T06:06:37.123-07:00

Senate Schedule Monday, April 12 -- Senate still out for Easter break Tuesday, April 13 -- Convenes at 3 pm Wednesday, April 14 -- Convenes at 10 am, reconvenes at 2 pm Thursday, April 15 -- Convenest at 10 am, reconvenes at 2 pm (tentative) [Last day to place House bills on consent calendar] Friday, April 16 -- Convents at 10 am (tentative)

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We have the final 30 minutes of Senate debate of HB1304 (Tort Reform) from Wednesday evening, April 7, 2004. The volume is a little low but you should be able to compensate but adjusting volume on your computer speaker. In the Legislature.com archive.

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House Start: 10:00 am; End: 10:55 am No Actions - Veteran Memorial Senate Start: 10:20 am; End: 12:50 pm SB 1233 Dolan Creates various special license plates and establishes a procedure to streamline the creation of such plates 12:29pm SB 717 Childers Creates a Legislative Academy within the General Assembly 12:27pm SB 1076 Caskey Revises law on nonprobate transfers 12:26pm SB 1166

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Wednesday was a tough day here at Legislature.com. A file became corrupted during the archiving process and we have no House debate after 2:00 p.m. Things went fine on the Senate side but we were unprepared for the late debate (on tort reform) and have no debate after 9:00 p.m. So we missed the best part. We thought nothing else could go wrong but learned this morning that we do not have the

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081349404547061722004-04-07T07:50:00.000-07:002004-04-07T07:52:48.076-07:00

State lawmakers are stalled in their efforts to reform the system of civil lawsuits in Missouri, because of a dispute over limits on where lawsuits can be filed or tried. Republicans want to limit the places where people can file lawsuits, to stop the practice of "venue-shopping." "Venue-shopping" is a way for lawyers to increase their chances of finding a sympathetic jury. Republicans say it

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081349264925924722004-04-06T19:47:00.000-07:002004-04-07T07:50:28.500-07:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 - 2:00 pm; End: 2:41 am HB 1012 Bearden To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, refunds, and distributions of the Chief Executive's Office and Mansion. 1:16am HB 1011 Bearden To appropriate money for the expenses, grants, and distributions of the Department of Social Services and the several divisions. 0:12am HB 1010 Bearden To appropriate

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1081259307972048032004-04-05T18:48:00.000-07:002004-04-06T06:51:10.530-07:00

House Start: 4:00 pm; End: 4:30 pm No Actions Senate Start: 4:05 pm; End: 6:45 pm HB 1304 Byrd Revises various laws pertaining to claims for damages and the payment of such claims. 5:37pm SB 809 Klindt Makes information collected in the course of an insurance compliance audit privileged information 4:16pm

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Missouri Senate schedule for week of April 5th: Monday -- Convenes at 4:00 pm Tuesday -- Convenes at 10:00 am; Reconvenes at 2:00 pm Wednesday -- Convenes at 10:00 am; Reconvenes at 2:00 pm Thursday -- Convenes at 10:00 am (Easter Break starts upon adjournment)

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080855741062367022004-04-01T13:42:00.000-08:002004-04-01T13:44:58.950-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am - End: 12:00 pm HB 1511 Byrd Enacts the Missouri Uniform Trust Code. 10:54am Senate Start: 10:05 am - End: 12:05 SB 738 Loudon Imposes civil liability on any person violating Missouri's informed consent law for abortion 11:37am SB 1247 Dougherty Includes certain pro bono attorneys in legal expense fund 11:13am SB 1189 Scott Modifies various provisions dealing

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080830409957047332004-04-01T06:40:00.000-08:002004-04-01T06:42:47.590-08:00

Proposed amendment defines marriage The state House has overwhelmingly approved a proposed constitutional amendment that defines marriage as the union between a man and a woman. One-hundred-28 representatives voted for the amendment in a preliminary vote, and only 20 voted against it. Another vote would send the resolution to the Senate. If it passes there, it would go before voters for approval.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080830392334897302004-04-01T06:39:00.000-08:002004-04-01T06:42:29.966-08:00

Fake airbag bill moves forward The state Senate has advanced a bill making it a serious crime to install fake airbags--or not to install them at all. The bill from Senator John Loudon would make it a felony to fail to replace an airbag when a car has been repaired after a wreck. Loudon says it's a growing problem...and making the crime a felony would increase the deterrent effect of the law.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080829912334906062004-03-31T21:30:00.000-08:002004-04-01T06:37:58.653-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:15 - 2:00 pm; End: 10:30 pm HB 1118 Schlottach Revises various provisions relating to commercial driver's licenses. 10:08pm HB 1660 Lager Revises laws pertaining to accident reports and their disclosure. 10:07pm HB 1631 Dixon Removes outdated reference to the State Training School for Negro Girls. 10:05pm HB 1603 Lager Reenacts and authorizes the

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080742346249077532004-03-30T18:11:00.000-08:002004-03-31T06:15:03.280-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 - 1:55 pm; End: 6:20pm HB 1321 Schaaf Establishes additional regulations on neighborhood improvement districts. 5:51pm HB 1377 Sutherland Increases the expense payments for county planning commission members. 5:20pm HB 1362 Hobbs Authorizes county planning commissions to accept additional forms of security for improvements made to subdivisions in

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080655908754720502004-03-29T18:11:00.000-08:002004-03-30T06:14:24.793-08:00

House Start: 4:00 pm - End: 5:42 pm SB 739 Klindt Requires DNR to provide an impact statement on rules and state the reasons for denial of permits 5:31pm HB 1278 Luetkemeyer Modifies various provisions regarding insurance. 4:04pm Senate Start: 3:05 pm - 5:45 pm SB 1081 Kinder Permits contractors to resolve lawsuits without litigation 4:07pm SB 1304 Griesheimer A district

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080568345285151662004-03-29T05:52:00.001-08:002004-03-29T05:55:00.500-08:00

More casinos for St. Louis area? The State Gaming Commission begins work this week on the process that will determine whether more casinos are allowed to open in the St. Louis area. Four companies are asking for a total of six licenses - two in St. Louis City, three in St. Louis County, and one in Jefferson County. The Commission's Executive Director, Kevin Mullally, says staff will hear company

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1080568322186390852004-03-29T05:52:00.000-08:002004-03-29T05:54:37.403-08:00

Fight over college savings program House members are fighting over proposed changes to the program allowing people to save for their child's college education. Republican Representative Blaine Luetkemeyer is sponsoring a bill to open up the college savings program. His measure would allow Missourians to take tax deductions for investing in a variety of plans--instead of limiting their tax breaks

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-108056828108107342004-03-29T05:51:00.000-08:002004-03-29T05:53:56.293-08:00

State lawmakers are getting ready for the second half of the legislative session this week. They have seven weeks to pass their agenda, and some contentious issues remain. Senate Floor Leader Michael Gibbons of Kirkwood says he expects the Senate to take up workers compensation reforms when lawmakers return. He says a deficit in the unemployment-insurance fund is still unresolved. And Gibbons

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079706858456361962004-03-19T06:34:00.000-08:002004-03-19T06:36:43.326-08:00

Bill would plug gap in fed drug package The state Senate has advanced a bill that would plug a big gap in the new federal prescription drug benefit package. The bill is meant to supplement the federal plan, which does not pay for prescription drug costs between about 23-hundred and 51-hundred dollars. The bill advanced in the Senate would have the state pay for 75-percent of the cost not covered

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079706353166192232004-03-18T18:25:00.000-08:002004-03-19T06:28:18.123-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am -- End: 11:45 am HB 1456 Black Authorizes a transient guest tax for tourism purposes and infrastructure improvements in Marston and Matthews. 10:41am HB 1347 Jetton Creates Secretary of State's Council on Library Development and sets out guidelines for publishing formats. 10:39am HB 1288 Threlkeld Requires franchisors to provide certain information to franchisees

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079618176292921052004-03-18T05:56:00.000-08:002004-03-18T05:58:49.153-08:00

Official grass of Missouri Under legislation passed by the Missouri House and sent to the Senate on Tuesday, the Show Me State may soon have an official grass. Big Bluestem grass grows almost everywhere around Missouri. The push for a state grass was initiated by students at Truman Elementary School in Rolla. The House approved the bill on a 116-10 vote. The same measure won legislative approval

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079618122869225382004-03-18T05:55:00.000-08:002004-03-18T05:59:25.170-08:00

Plan would cut millions of Medicaid dollars. The Missouri House has given initial approval to a plan that calls for millions of dollars in cuts to Medicaid. The Republican-led House voted 88 to 68 along party lines to tighten eligibility requirements. The plan would also require some co-payments and would eliminate some health services. The bill was sponsored by Representative Jodi Stefanick, a

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079628354369454312004-03-17T20:45:00.000-08:002004-03-18T08:48:18.046-08:00

House Start:10:00 am; Recess: 12:15 - 2:00 - 12:20 A.M. HB 978 Baker Creates the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to serve as liaison between state agencies and small businesses. 11:23pm HB 1317 Kingery Creates special license plates for Boy Scouts of America, Girl Scouts of America, and recipients of the Girl Scouts Gold Award Medallion. 11:19pm SB 739 Klindt Requires DNR to provide

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079617989543943372004-03-16T17:52:00.000-08:002004-03-18T05:55:33.780-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:05 - 2:00 pm; End: 6:35 pm HB 795 Johnson, Bob Places additional qualifications on members of boards of equalization in charter counties. 3:13pm HB 1277 Townley Creates task force for restructuring hazardous waste fees and allows in state waste facilities receiving out state waste to pay fees and taxes for out of state facilities. 3:09pm HB 988 Levota

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079447278464250172004-03-16T06:27:00.001-08:002004-03-16T06:30:20.390-08:00

A proposal to legally define marriage the way it's traditionally been defined is moving ahead in the state Legislature. Some state lawmakers are supporting a referendum that would allow Missourians to define marriage as a union between a man and a woman. Those supporters in the Legislature say they're confident the measure will appear on the November ballot. St. Louis-area Congressman Todd Akin

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079447222558779632004-03-16T06:27:00.000-08:002004-03-16T06:29:29.436-08:00

House Speaker Catherine Hanaway is defending tort reform Legislation passed by the House and on its way to the Senate. Hanaway says the bill will help lower medical malpractice insurance costs, because it will limit where lawsuits can be heard. That, in turn, will drive down huge jury awards, according to Hanaway and other supporters. Other key parts of the bill apply to all civil lawsuits--not

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079447155321936782004-03-15T18:25:00.000-08:002004-03-16T06:28:30.310-08:00

House Start: 4:00 pm - End: 6:50 pm HB 1115 Prevents frivolous lawsuits against food manufacturers, packers, distributors, sellers, marketers, etc. 6:05pm HB 959 Establishes the Higher Education Deposit Program and revises other laws relating to banking. 5:05pm HB 1290 Creates income tax refund contribution designations for certain charities. 4:58pm HB 1183 Authorizes the creation of county

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079048270340121252004-03-11T15:37:00.000-08:002004-03-11T15:40:07.560-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am - End: 12:30 pm HB 1304 Revises various laws pertaining to claims for damages and the payment of such claims. 10:51am HB 1014 To approriate money for supplemental purposes for the several departments and offices of state government. 10:16am HB 898 Establishes the Prescription Drug Repository Program in the Department of Health and Senior Services to provide

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079019788261066512004-03-11T07:43:00.000-08:002004-03-11T07:45:24.936-08:00

A committee formed to find a new leader for the state Transportation Department might only be able to observe the process. The Highway Commission has picked seven people to find a replacement for former director Henry Hungerbeeler. Those people include state lawmakers, a representative from the governor's office, and commission members. But an executive hiring agency has also been brought in to

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1079019761088353282004-03-11T07:42:00.000-08:002004-03-11T07:44:57.763-08:00

A Senate committee is taking up a proposal aimed at closing a gap in the federal government's prescription drug plan. The state proposal would provide coverage for drug coverage in a certain price range, which is not covered by the federal plan. Under the federal proposal, prescription drug costs are paid up to 28-hundred-50 dollars... but coverage then stops until the drug expenses reach 51-

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House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:15 - 2:00 pm; End: 8:30 pm HB 1278 Modifies various provisions regarding insurance. 7:49pm HB 1041 Relates to school personnel and enacts various provisions re: teachers. 6:33pm HB 1055 Increases the punishment for possession of child pornography to a class D felony. 6:29pm HB 855 Requires health insurers to treat mental health in the same manner as other

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078934991244589962004-03-10T08:09:00.000-08:002004-03-10T08:12:07.700-08:00

How can I record streaming audio from Legislature.com? We get this question a lot and the answer is pretty simple. With increasing activity in the House and Senate, this seemed like a good time to review the steps. You can use this to record live debate audio or audio from our archives. The idea is to capture the audio to some sort of portable recording device. This can be a cassette recorder, a

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078929614937253252004-03-10T06:40:00.000-08:002004-03-10T06:42:30.763-08:00

A bill changing the state's open meetings law has been changed to restrict the way government bodies take votes on various issues. Senator John Griesheimer's amendment would require public officials to be physically present in the room when final votes are taken. Officials could take part in committee meetings by telephone or other means, but when the final vote is taken on a rule or ordinance,

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078929487051963592004-03-09T18:37:00.000-08:002004-03-10T06:40:22.950-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00 - 2:00 pm; End: 6:45 pm HB 1304 Revises various laws pertaining to claims for damages and the payment of such claims. 10:15am Senate Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:15 - 3:10 pm; End: 5:30 pm SB 718 Creates the Small Business Regulatory Fairness Board to serve as liaison between agencies and small businesses 5:14pm SB 1048 Revises proof of property taxes

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078840900859583702004-03-09T06:01:00.000-08:002004-03-09T06:04:05.140-08:00

Bill would limit copying costs to ten cents a page for government records. The cost of copying a piece of paper has hung up the senate discussion on strengthening our laws requiring government to make records available to the public. A bill under debate would limit copying costs to ten cents a page for government records. Senator Sarah Steelman of Rolla sponsors the bill, and says that's plenty

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078840749104942192004-03-08T17:58:00.000-08:002004-03-09T06:01:23.466-08:00

House Start: 4:00 am - End: 7:30 pm HB 801 Authorizes conveyance of state property in Pettis County. 7:24pm HB 1275 Authorizes a conveyance in Neosho. 7:23pm HB 1209 Designates the Hadrosaur dinosaur as the state dinosaur. 7:15pm HB 1047 Authorizes certain city councils to set council member salaries by ordinance. 7:12pm HB 998 Requires notice of eviction for mobile home owners to vacate.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078440713243455372004-03-04T14:51:00.000-08:002004-03-04T14:54:03.076-08:00

House Start: 9:59 am - End: 11:44 pm HB 1055 Increases the punishment for possession of child pornography to a class D felony. 10:34am SCR 33 Urges the Dept. of Transportation to grant approval to Primaris Airlines' request to service Lambert Airport 10:34am HB 916 Revises the crime of identity theft and creates a new crime of trafficking in stolen identities. 10:21am HB 841 Prohibits use

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078408623631779732004-03-03T17:55:00.000-08:002004-03-04T05:59:13.860-08:00

House Start: 10:03 am - End: 12:15 pm HB 1055 Bruns Increases the punishment for possession of child pornography to a class D felony. 11:21am HB 841 Angst Prohibits use of glass containers on vessels in navigable waterways. 10:23am Senate Start: 10:05 am; Recess: 11:50 - 3:15 pm; End: 510 pm SB 1123 Requires the Division of Medical Services to annually recalculate the Medicaid nursing

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078322233538459222004-03-02T17:56:00.000-08:002004-03-03T05:59:21.950-08:00

House Start: 10:00 am; Recess: 12:00-2:00 pm; End: 5:00 pm HB 1304 Revises various laws pertaining to claims for damages and the payment of such claims. 10:24am Senate Start: 10:05 am; Recess: 11:45-3:15 pm; End: 6:00 pm HB 950 Modifies the classification of counties. 5:35pm SB 1122 Modifies provisions relating to the practice of dentistry 3:17pm SB 740 Holds both counties and schools

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078236143532868932004-03-02T06:02:00.000-08:002004-03-02T06:04:39.200-08:00

Constitutional amendment would ban homsexual marriages in Missouri The state Senate has finished work on a constitutional amendment banning homosexual marriages in Missouri. The proposed amendment defines marriage as a union between a man and a woman. It has the backing of Republicans like Peter Kinder, who blames liberal, Democrat judges for putting lawmakers in a position that they have to act

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1078236025618968522004-03-01T18:00:00.000-08:002004-03-02T06:02:47.076-08:00

House Start: 4:03 pm - End: 4:47 pm HB 1338 Regulates vacation clubs. 4:14pm Senate Start: 3:05 pm - End: 5:45 pm SB 799 Allows the state registrar to issue a certification of stillbirth 5:08pm SB 859 Allows highway patrol officers to accept federal commissions and hold positions as school board members 5:04pm SB 837 Requires the Director of Revenue to provide notice of certain

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077893059107916792004-02-27T06:44:00.001-08:002004-02-27T06:46:22.716-08:00

Secy of State won't allow deductions for union fees Governor Holden has vetoed a bill that would've stopped the state from deducting union fees from state workers' paychecks. But Secretary of State Matt Blunt says he still won't let those deductions be taken out. Blunt is the state official charged with publishing rules that are used to enforce the laws passed by the Legislature. He says he

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077893040911942592004-02-27T06:44:00.000-08:002004-02-27T06:46:04.530-08:00

AG says conceal-carry law can go into effect immediately Attorney General Jay Nixon says Missouri's concealed weapons law can go into effect immediately. But Nixon says the legislature will eventually have to address the concerns raised by the high court. Four counties raised concerns that the bill presents unfunded mandates. Those unfunded mandates would violate the state's Hancock amendment,

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077893027262814962004-02-27T06:43:00.000-08:002004-02-27T06:45:50.873-08:00

Lawmakers evaluating high court ruling on gun law State lawmakers say they'll evaluate the state Supreme Court ruling to decide what changes must be made to fully enact the conceal and carry law. The court ruled there's nothing in the state constitution to stop the Legislature from enacting a concealed gun law. The Legislature passed the law back in September, over the veto of Governor Holden.

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077829257196183222004-02-26T13:00:00.000-08:002004-02-26T13:03:00.670-08:00

House Start: 10:11 am - End: 12:41 pm HB 1268 Relating to employment security. 11:42am HB 980 Requires a regulatory impact report for certain rulemaking processes. 11:08am HB 946 Clarifies leadership selection of the State Highways and Transportation Commission. 10:20am Senate Start: 10:03 am - End: 1:00 pm SB 715 Changes and creates provisions relating to counties 10:25pm

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077804213137900722004-02-26T06:03:00.001-08:002004-02-26T06:05:36.280-08:00

The state Senate is taking aim at "smut" along the state's highways. Senator Matt Bartle of Lee's Summit proposes a law that would require billboards for adult businesses to be at least a mile off the highway. He says a lot of the current adult billboards are offensive, and he wants to get them out of sight. Other supporters of the bill say they're troubled by the rapid growth of advertisements

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077804202703881742004-02-26T06:03:00.000-08:002004-02-26T06:05:25.856-08:00

State Senators are considering a bill that would allow parents to opt out of some of their children's vaccinations. Current law allows parents to claim medical and religious exemptions for their children from state-mandated shots. Senator John Loudon of Ballwin is backing a bill that would allow parents to opt out for philosophical reasons. Loudon says 7 other states allow "philosophical

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077802907511539472004-02-25T17:41:00.000-08:002004-02-26T05:43:50.280-08:00

House Start: 9:56 am - End: 11:41 am HB 946 Clarifies leadership selection of the State Highways and Transportation Commission. 10:13am HB 1041 Relates to school personnel and enacts various provisions re: teachers. 10:14am Senate Start: 10:07 am; Recess: 12:30- :00 pm; End: 5:30 pm SB 781 Modifies judge disqualification in witness immunity applications 5:22pm SB 1052 Relating to

smaysnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5497702.post-1077724060995795212004-02-25T07:47:00.001-08:002004-02-25T07:49:42.623-08:00

Interim director named at MoDOT Highway commissioners have appointed an interim director at the state transportation department. Dave Snider, who retired from MODOT in 1999 as director of operations, takes over the position effective March 1st. He'll probably serve into the summer. Snider says he won't really be involved in hiring a new permanent director. In the meantime, current MODOT director

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