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City received overall rating of fair; report highlights lack of planning for street maintenance, recommends better processes to avoid conflicts of interest
Feb. 6 – Missouri State Auditor Nicole Galloway today released a citizen-requested audit of the City of Hamilton, located in Caldwell County....
Moving Bills Through Committees
Before a bill can become law, it must first be considered by one of the Senate’s committees. As bills are brought before a committee, the sponsor explains the measure and witnesses are called to speak in favor or opposition of the proposed law. Committee hearings...
State Representative Jim Neely welcomed a job shadow to the Capitol on Wednesday, February 6, 2018. Ryley Bargaray of Cameron High School had the opportunity to see the legislative process at work by following Rep. Neely for the day.
Ms. Bargaray had the opportunity through her FCCLA chapter. Her...
House Gives First-Round Approval to Prescription Drug Monitoring Program (HB 188)
The Missouri House has given initial approval to legislation meant to provide a tool to help the state address the prescription drug abuse epidemic. Known as the Narcotics Control Act, the bill would create a...
Members of the House and Senate gathered in the House Chamber this week to get an update on the state of Missouri’s judicial branch. Lawmakers listened to the annual State of the Judiciary Address that was delivered by Missouri Supreme Court Chief Justice Zel Fischer.
He used his speech to address...
Welcoming Visitors to the Capitol
The third full week of the 2019 legislative session was a bustle of activity as the various Senate committees got down to business hearing testimony on bills. Every legislator’s schedule was packed with committee meetings each morning and afternoon, nearly every...
Our First Look at the Budget
It was a short week at the Missouri State Capitol as offices were closed on Monday in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day. The Senate quickly got down to business on Tuesday as the remainder of the week was full of floor sessions, committee hearings and visits with...
House Passes Bill to Create the Cloria Brown Memorial Highway (HB 448 & 206)
The first bill passed by the Missouri House of Representatives for the 2019 session is meant to honor one of the state’s most dedicated public servants. House members gave overwhelming support this week to a bill that...
We’ve had a busy week at the Missouri State Capitol. On Wednesday, Jan. 16, we met in a joint session with the House of Representatives to hear the governor’s legislative agenda and his budget proposals for the upcoming fiscal year. We also received committee assignments for the 100th General...
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