SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois House Democrats delayed a measure to tax millionaires at higher rates if voters approved the plan in November. Democratic state Rep. Christian Mitchell, the bill’s sponsor, says he plans to bring up the proposal Wednesday. Lawmakers were expected to consider the bill Tuesday but Mitchell says he’s trying to get…
Individual and Line Match-ups Are Being Emphasized Less
(KTRS) – There are plans for a new mixed-use facility near Busch Stadium. The Post-Dispatch reports that there are not many details about the project. The developer was not identified in documents filed with the city and there is little information about the actual development. The land marked for the project is currently either vacant…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri Legislature has voted to override the governor and block a wage hike for home-care attendants. House members voted 119-36 on Tuesday to undo Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto. Two-thirds of senators voted for the override in April. By taking that action, lawmakers stopped a proposed Department of Health…
Jefferson City, MO (KTRS) Missouri students in private schools would be eligible for the state’s A+ Scholarship under a bill advancing in the Legislature. House members added the provision to legislation passed Monday that’s aimed at ensuring students who study abroad also are eligible for the scholarship. The scholarship now goes to students at participating…
Spending by foreign and domestic tourists was a record $7.1 billion, a 4 percent increase over last year
Cruz is publicly vowing to stay in the race, regardless of the results
DETROIT (AP) – A top Republican lawmaker says Detroit teachers will get paid and that lawmakers have never indicated they won’t solve the district’s financial problems. State House Appropriations Committee Chairman Al Pscholka told a hearing Tuesday that it’s “time for us to act.” Pscholka says it doesn’t matter who’s to blame for the state-managed…
