As it now stands, there will be three measures before voters in November to legalize medical marijuana. Eapen Thampy with Heartland Priorities says two of them would go in the books as state constitutional amendments. Voting “yes” on a state constitutional amendment makes it much harder for lawmakers to change it. […]
For those of you attending the Billy Joel concert on Friday, September 21, the Kansas City Royals are announcing details for the day of the event. Parking lots at the Truman Sports Complex will open at 1 p.m. Parking will cost $30 for cars, $45 for oversized vehicles and $60 for RVs and buses. Day […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri lawmakers are heading back to work today for a special session requested by Governor Mike Parson. The special session will coincide with the annual veto session that takes place on the first Wednesday after the second Monday in September. The veto session is held for the legislature to consider action on […]
U.S. pork producers should be aware of an emerging swine disease, says University of Missouri Extension veterinarian Corinne Bromfield. Chinese pork producers reported the 13th outbreak of African swine fever (ASF) Sept. 6. It has appeared since August in several locations in China hundreds of miles apart. This leaves researchers scratching their heads over how […]
An effort to remove a proposed gasoline tax increase from the November ballot could be heading to the Missouri Supreme Court. Conservative activist Ron Calzone and Ash Grove State Representative Mike Moon have filed a request to transfer the case to the state Supreme Court. A three-judge panel of the Missouri Court of […]
Cargill Meat Solutions, a Fort Morgan, Colo. establishment, is recalling approximately 25,288 pounds of ground beef products that may be contaminated with E. coli O157:H7, the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) announced today. The ground beef items were produced on Aug. 16, 2018. The following products are subject to recall: [View Labels (PDF […]
(Missourinet) – A woman who lost nine relatives when a Duck Boat sank last month on Table Rock Lake near Branson is spearheading an effort to have the vehicles banned. Tia Coleman and her 13-year old nephew were the only two family members to survives the mishap that killed a total of 17 […]
(Missourinet) – Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft certified five ballot measures that will NOT be part of Tuesday’s primary but WILL be on the November Three of them would legalize the use of marijuana for medical purposes while a fourth would hike the minimum wage and the fifth would change redistricting procedures […]
Princeton has lifted its emergency drought operation plan, and the community of Mercer has lifted its water drought protocol. Princeton City Clerk Danette Snapp says Princeton is not losing any more water at its wells, however, she and Mercer City Clerk Colleen Hinshaw ask that residents continue to use conservative measures. Mercer buys its water […]
(Missourinet) – West-central Missouri Congresswoman Vicky Hartzler is proposing to let VA hospitals recruit and hire doctors during their residency. She tells Missourinet doctor offices and hospitals practice such recruitment measures. Hartzler, whose district includes Columbia, goes on to say she thinks failing to recruit doctors during the residency period has contributed to […]
Farms and ranches experiencing severe drought conditions in several northern Missouri counties may be eligible for cost-share assistance under the Emergency Conservation Program (ECP). The Grundy County Farm Service Agency reports those counties include Grundy, Harrison, Livingston, Putnam, Sullivan, and Schuyler. The United States Department of Agriculture Farm Service Agency administers the ECP and provides […]
(Missourinet) – Governor Mike Parson has signed five bills into law since replacing Eric Greitens as head of state, but 61 other measures await his attention. Among the bills signed by Parson Friday was one dealing extensively with the Department of Natural Resources. It gives the agency the authority to establish rules and […]
The Republican-controlled legislature has wrapped up its regular session – leaving plenty of unfinished business to hit the ground running with next year. Alisa Nelson reports about some of the key measures that failed this year. The bills that died in the Missouri Legislature this year are either a disappointment or a victory, […]
The Missouri Senate has passed a resolution that would move up the date on a ballot referendum with the hope voters will pass right to work into law. A ballot measure to make right to work a constitutional amendment was soundly defeated in 1978. But Republican Senator Mike Kehoe thinks the business and work environment […]
