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State Penitentiary Museum set to open next week

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:05:46 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Visitors to Jefferson City will be able to get a glimpse of life at the Missouri State Penitentiary at a new museum.

Analysis: Missouri GOP success in eye of beholder

Sun, 19 May 2013 20:56:20 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Success. That desirable word can have different meanings to different people.

Mo. infrastructure proposals fail at state Capitol

Sat, 18 May 2013 12:41:14 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Numerous Missouri lawmakers wanted to seek voter approval to boost funding for Missouri's transportation system and pay for improvements at colleges and state facilities. Neither measure made it that far.

Mo. lawmakers give mixed results on business aid

Fri, 17 May 2013 20:58:28 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state's main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday to pass a broader measure that would have scaled back costly tax credits for developers.

Mo. bill restores open-records exemptions

Fri, 17 May 2013 17:30:54 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Security plans for public buildings would be shielded from requests made under the state's open records law under legislation sent to Gov. Jay Nixon on Friday.

Proposed Mo. transportation sales tax stalls

Fri, 17 May 2013 13:06:33 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - A proposed 1-cent sales tax for transportation has stalled in the Missouri Legislature.

Mo. House roll call on workers' compensation bill

Thu, 16 May 2013 13:32:42 -0400

The Missouri House voted 135-23 Thursday to give final approval to legislation that would replenish a fund for disabled workers and change the way people are compensated for job-related illnesses.

Mo. ethics panel fines ex-Sen. Wright-Jones $270K

Wed, 15 May 2013 14:59:39 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Former state Sen. Robin Wright-Jones has been fined more than $270,000 by the Missouri Ethics Commission for violating numerous campaign finance laws, including using campaign money for personal expenses such as food and clothing.

Mo. House roll call on transportation tax

Tue, 14 May 2013 15:02:32 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - The 100-57 roll call Tuesday by which the Missouri House gave final approval to a proposed constitutional amendment that would levy a 1-cent sales tax for transportation projects.

Uncle of Mo. lawmaker admits to voter fraud

Tue, 14 May 2013 10:49:21 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - The uncle of a Democratic Missouri lawmaker has pleaded guilty to voter fraud in an election that his nephew won by a single vote - a circumstance that the lawmaker described Tuesday as "an unfortunate situation."

Budget surpluses spur tension in some GOP states

Mon, 13 May 2013 20:46:58 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Turns out that cutting was the easy part. Now Republicans who control a majority of the state capitols in the United States face a far greater philosophical dilemma - what to do with all the money when an improving economy suddenly creates a surplus in revenues.

Mo. House roll call union paychecks legislation

Mon, 13 May 2013 17:01:11 -0400

The 85-69 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Monday to give final approval to a measure that would require unions to get annual consent to automatically deduct fees out of members' paychecks.

4 additional people named to Mo. commission

Mon, 13 May 2013 10:24:20 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - House Speaker Tim Jones has named additional members to a newly created House commission reviewing driver's license policies and the sharing of gun data.

Mo. theater apologizes for actor carrying fake gun

Fri, 10 May 2013 17:13:23 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Operators of a Missouri movie theater apologized Friday for a stunt in which an actor dressed in black, wearing body armor and carrying a fake rifle walked in to the movie house.

Mo. House roll call on repeal of renters tax break

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:18:55 -0400

The 91-69 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Thursday to give final approval to a measure eliminating a tax credit for low-income disabled and seniors who rent their homes.

Missouri House roll call on income tax cut

Thu, 09 May 2013 20:00:52 -0400

The 103-51 roll call by which the Missouri House voted Thursday to give final approval to a measure reducing income taxes for individuals and businesses.

Mo. celebrates centennial of Capitol construction

Mon, 06 May 2013 18:53:17 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Missouri officials celebrated the centennial of the state Capitol's groundbreaking Monday while Senate budget writers advanced legislation that would provide millions of dollars for the building's maintenance and repairs.

Mo. Police: Couple put grandchild in trunk of car

Mon, 06 May 2013 17:43:14 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - A central Missouri couple faces possible charges after police say they admitted putting their 5-year-old granddaughter in the trunk of their car.

Analysis: Concerns remain on Mo. vehicle sales tax

Sun, 05 May 2013 13:38:55 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - Denied twice by gubernatorial vetoes, Missouri lawmakers are hoping for success on their third attempt to reinstate local taxes on cars, trucks and boats bought from out-of-state dealers or through person-to-person sales.

Mo. lawyer indicted for marriage fraud

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 18:19:53 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - A Jefferson City lawyer is accused of helping two non-citizens find U.S. citizens to marry so they could stay in the U.S.

Mo. department backing down on welfare contract

Wed, 24 Apr 2013 16:39:02 -0400

JEFFERSON CITY, Missouri - In a letter to House Republicans Tuesday the Missouri Department of Social Services backed down on its efforts to move people from welfare programs onto disability payments funded by the federal government.