JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers spent almost $110,000 during a special session and investigation into allegations against former Gov. Eric Greitens. Final costs provided Tuesday to The Associated Press show that most of that money went toward mileage and daily allowances for lawmakers during a special session. About one-quarter of the expenses came…
By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers considering whether to impeach Republican Gov. Eric Greitens may first have to wrestle with an unprecedented question: Does it matter that the alleged actions occurred before he was in office? There is no definitive answer to that question because only one Missouri executive…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers are threatening to make “painful cuts” to a state department’s funding for refusing to release information about a virus that killed a state employee last year. Republican Rep. Justin Alferman first proposed Wednesday at a House budget committee hearing a 10 percent budget reduction for administrative staff at…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation to ban people convicted of sex offenses against children from coming within 500 feet of children’s museums. Senators voted 31-1 on Monday to send the bill to Gov. Eric Greitens. The measure passed the House 136-2 earlier this month. Those convicted of sex offenses against children…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are considering a prohibition on the use of state funds for sobriety checkpoints. The Missouri House voted Thursday in support of the ban in a budget bill. Supporters of the shift say it will free up departments to use money for other, more effective methods to deter impaired…