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Articles tagged as Missouri
· Gov Nixon "Silent" on funding for Metro – Today House Bill 22 was defeated in the Missouri House of Representatives. The bill included, among other things, $12 million in funding for Metro. -
· No Helmet bill passes Missouri Legislature – The Missouri Legislature approved a bill which, if Governor Nixon signs, will allow motorcycle riders 21 and over to ride without a helmet on all roads except interstate highways. -
· Bill to allow concealed weapons on Missouri Campuses moves forward – The Missouri House of Representatives passed house bill 668 which, if passed by the Senate and signed by the Governor, would allow the carrying of concealed firearms on the campuses of the University of Missouri. -
· The Missouri House approves bill to protect secret union ballot – On Monday of this week, the Missouri House of Representatives passed the controversial bill to protect secret ballots in union elections. If passed by the Senate it will be put to a vote of the people of Missouri. -
· Missouri to seek stimulus for high-speed rail – Four months after unveiling a high-speed rail plan for the United States, the federal government is now allocating money to get the ball rolling, and Missouri wants to get a slice of the pie. -
· Missouri Senate Passes Property Tax Assessment Bill – A bill that could directly impact how property taxes are assessed in St. Louis County has made it through the Missouri Senate. -
· "Get Off My Back" bill passes House – The Missouri House approved two measures Thursday aimed at helping small businesses but that have been decried by restaurant and retail workers. -
· Police use checkpoints to catch drunken motorists entering East St. Louis – Law enforcement officials made it clear to motorists early Saturday that they were not tolerating any illegal activity as they towed more than 30 cars and made about the same number of arrests at safety check points. -
· Metros Baer asks for $35M in emergency state funding – Metro CEO Bob Baer headed to Jefferson City on Wednesday to plead his case to lawmakers for $35 million in emergency state funding to reverse some of the drastic bus and Metro Link cuts the agency's had to make. -
· Missouri slows tax refunds, borrows from cash reserves – Missouri has slowed its tax refunds and borrowed $325 million from cash reserves to pay bills and employees. -