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Missouri House of Representatives

  • Blogs

    April 18, 2012

    Missouri House Passes "Ag Gag" Bill Designed to Stop Factory-Farm Investigations

    The Missouri House of Representatives yesterday passed a bill designed to thwart undercover investigations into big agriculture. The legislation (HB 1860) mirrors a similar bill signed into law this year in Iowa and creates the crime of "Agricultural Production Facility Fraud" for anyone who obtains ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 29, 2012

    Birther Bill Gains Initial Approval in Missouri House -- Are You Shitting Me?

    ​Representative Lyle Rowland (R-Cedarcreek) successfully moved his "birther" bill through its initial reading in the Missouri House of Representatives yesterday. The bill (HB1046, read it here)  would require any presidential or vice presidential candidate to prove via birth certificate and a ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2012

    Senate Passes Bill Criminalizing Protests Outside Churches

    ​State Senator Robert N. Mayer (R-Dexter) successfully passed his bill (SB755) yesterday that makes it illegal to disrupt religious services at any church, mosque, temple or other place of worship. The bill was inspired by the actions of the Westboro Baptist Church at the funeral of Christina Gree ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 15, 2011

    America's Got Talent Winner Runs for Missouri Office: Eight Musicians He Should Learn From

    Neal Boyd's American dream includes serving in Missouri House of Representatives.​Neal E. Boyd of Sikeston has already won lots of American votes. Enough to win the 2008 season of America's Got Talent, when he wowed audiences with his pop opera skills. Before finding reality-show fame, Boyd ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 13, 2011

    Local Control Bill Passes House, Moves to Senate

    The local control bill's passage seems like a sure bet... but then again, so was Tyson over Douglas. Its fate lies in the hands of the State Senate. ​On Friday the Missouri House of Representatives passed the bill that would return control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to th ... More >>

  • News

    August 18, 2011

    Let the Dems keep hating: Jamilah Nasheed could pull off the political coup of the century

    The local control bill's passage seems like a sure bet... but then again, so was Tyson over Douglas. Its fate lies in the hands of the State Senate. ​On Friday the Missouri House of Representatives passed the bill that would return control of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department back to th ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 18, 2011

    Top Missouri GOP Consultant Hasn't Paid His Taxes

    courtesy of Fired Up! MissouriDavid Barklage (right) with Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder​As the main political consultant to Missouri Lt. Governor Peter Kinder -- and a key strategist for the Missouri Republican Party -- David Barklage preaches the gospel of financial responsibility and ac ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 22, 2011

    Effort Underway to Shrink Missouri House From 163 Reps to 103

    Missouri voters would be asked to trim the fat. ​If you work in the private sector in Missouri, chances are pretty good that your business experienced some downsizing (a.k.a. layoffs) over the last few years. That's not the case, though, for those public sector employees who happen to work on the ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 11, 2011

    Brian Nieves Named One of Southern Poverty Law Center's "Dirty Dozen"

    Brian Nieves earns another honor.​Brian Nieves is no fan of the Riverfront Times. And, today, we're guessing the same can be said about the Southern Poverty Law Center. This week the the civil-rights organization named the Missouri state senator (R - Washington) as one of its "Dirty Dozen" associa ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 16, 2011

    English-Only Driver's License Tests in Missouri? House Committee Says Yes

    Image via​A committee of the Missouri House of Representatives has approved a bill requiring that driver's license testing be conducted in English -- and only in English -- sending the measure on to the full House for its vote.The House Transportation Committee yesterday voted 8-3 for the bill, fo ... More >>

  • Blogs

    January 27, 2011

    MO House Hearings on Prop B Repeal Continue Today

    Jennifer SilverbergCowboy, pictured here with his owner Floyd Dunlap, spent most of his life in the kind of puppy mill that would be made illegal by Prop B. State lawmakers are now seeking to gut the voter-approved initiative.​At 11 a.m. today, the Missouri House of Representatives will continue i ... More >>

  • News

    May 19, 2010

    The potentially explosive "shake-and-bake" method is burning its way through meth land

    Jennifer SilverbergCowboy, pictured here with his owner Floyd Dunlap, spent most of his life in the kind of puppy mill that would be made illegal by Prop B. State lawmakers are now seeking to gut the voter-approved initiative.​At 11 a.m. today, the Missouri House of Representatives will continue i ... More >>

  • News

    April 14, 2010

    The Humane Society and big agriculture slug it out over animal rights

    Jennifer SilverbergCowboy, pictured here with his owner Floyd Dunlap, spent most of his life in the kind of puppy mill that would be made illegal by Prop B. State lawmakers are now seeking to gut the voter-approved initiative.​At 11 a.m. today, the Missouri House of Representatives will continue i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 7, 2010

    Hey, Uncle Sam, Missourah Goes All Constitutional On Your Ass!

    Image viaSelf-explanatory.​The Missouri House of Representatives today endorsed a proposed constitutional amendment to invoke the 10th Amendment right here in the fine Show-Me State. When it comes to hate crimes, abortion, gun control, same-sex marriage, health-care reform, church 'n state, home-s ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 17, 2010

    Missouri Representatives "Draw A Line in the Sand" On Federal Health Care Reform

    Image Via Do not snort this line​The Missouri House of Representatives has launched a preemptive strike against Obamacare, passing legislation intended to make sure the Show-Me State is not affected by any federal health care reform efforts.Yesterday, the House approved a state constitution ... More >>

  • Blogs

    March 1, 2010

    Tax-Exempt Missouri Yacht Buyers Might Be Drowned by Bills

    Wikimedia CommonsAhoy, Jeff City! Days may be numbered for yacht owners' tax exemptions.​OK, what's more surprising about this scoop from the Kansas City Star? A) that Missouri is home to some 16,000 yachts, or, B) that none of 'em are subject to state sales taxes.The Star reports that as Jeff Cit ... More >>

  • Blogs

    February 23, 2010

    Missouri's Pettis County Bans K2 Synthetic Marijuana

    Image via Wikipedia​Let the fake reefer madness continue: Pettis County -- located about 75 miles southwest of Columbia -- became the first municipality in America to ban the synthetic marijuana product K2 yesterday.The AP picked up the story this morning from the Sedalia Democrat:Prosecuting Atto ... More >>

  • Blogs

    December 16, 2009

    Has Republican State Rep. Mike Cunningham Proposed a Bill to Save Christmas?

    house.mo.gov/gallery/010203-142.jpgThe Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City​Missouri formally recognizes only four public holidays. Martin Luther King Day and Columbus Day, you're already familiar with. Jefferson Day (April 13) or Lincoln Day (February 12), perhaps not. And that's i ... More >>

  • News

    May 27, 2009

    Butt Heads: At the State Capitol, a Different Set of Smoking Rules Applies

    house.mo.gov/gallery/010203-142.jpgThe Missouri House of Representatives in Jefferson City​Missouri formally recognizes only four public holidays. Martin Luther King Day and Columbus Day, you're already familiar with. Jefferson Day (April 13) or Lincoln Day (February 12), perhaps not. And that's i ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 11, 2009

    Missouri House Considers Barring Felons From Bail Bond Industry

    It's the final week of the legislative session in Jeff City. This usually means two things: it's the final chance for passage of important and controversial laws related to issues like education (merit-based pay for teachers at St. Louis public schools anyone?), and the time when pet/pork/grand ... More >>

  • Blogs

    April 17, 2009

    Missouri House Votes To Let College Students Pack Heat Along With Textbooks

    Employing the same sort of logic that St. Louis alderman Quincy Troupe used when he suggested earlier this year that every north St. Louisan should pack a pistol in order protect themselves from crime, the Missouri House of Representatives gave final passage yesterday to an amendment that would allo ... More >>

  • News

    September 3, 2008

    Perverts Beware: St. Louis area police have your number

    Employing the same sort of logic that St. Louis alderman Quincy Troupe used when he suggested earlier this year that every north St. Louisan should pack a pistol in order protect themselves from crime, the Missouri House of Representatives gave final passage yesterday to an amendment that would allo ... More >>

  • News

    March 5, 2008

    Red Alert: Everything they really don't want you to know about those pesky traffic-light cameras

    Employing the same sort of logic that St. Louis alderman Quincy Troupe used when he suggested earlier this year that every north St. Louisan should pack a pistol in order protect themselves from crime, the Missouri House of Representatives gave final passage yesterday to an amendment that would allo ... More >>

  • News

    January 30, 2008

    Libertarians shun Chief Wana Dubie.

    Critics say he's just blowing smoke.

  • Blogs

    January 21, 2008

    Dubie vs. Blunt

    Critics say he's just blowing smoke.

  • Calendar

    July 11, 2007

    Cedric the Keggler

    Critics say he's just blowing smoke.

  • News

    May 16, 2007

    Bring Back Juneteenth!

    Curtis Faulkner wants to throw a $2 million party celebrating the end of slavery — and he wants you to pay for it.

  • News

    May 9, 2007

    Using Their Noodle

    Ever catch a 50-pound catfish with your bare hands? He has. So has his dad. And his granddad. And his aunts.

  • News

    October 26, 2005

    Under-represented

    Dustin Mitchell is anything you want him to be

  • News

    March 23, 2005

    Choke the Chicken

    Adult businesses fear the "Smut Shop" bill will tax them into oblivion

  • News

    March 31, 2004

    Bush Strikes Out

    Our commander in chief takes to the mound, Missouri gets its very own dinosaur, an Old Kid on the Block remembers when he was New, and Unreal learns a little something about love and basketball

  • Calendar

    June 11, 2003

    Get on the Good Foot

    Breakin' it down old-school

  • News

    February 12, 2003

    You Don't Know Dick

    He's for tort reform but takes trial lawyers' money and sues docs

  • News

    June 13, 2001

    Power Play

    California's troubles slowed deregulation here, but Ameren is preparing to turn up the juice

  • News

    February 28, 2001

    Letters

    Week of February 28, 2001

  • News

    October 25, 2000

    Hunting for the Smoking Gun

    An Alabama lawyer with St. Louis ties takes on big oil

  • News

    October 18, 2000

    Golden Heart

    The late Gov. Mel Carnahan was a political warrior who had the right priorities in life

  • News

    June 2, 1999

    Easy Money

    Developers like the Sansone Group are using a state law to rake in millions of tax dollars for retail projects in the burbs. Trouble is, the legislation was designed to help blighted inner cities.

  • News

    March 31, 1999

    Felonies and Misdemeanors

    Developers like the Sansone Group are using a state law to rake in millions of tax dollars for retail projects in the burbs. Trouble is, the legislation was designed to help blighted inner cities.

  • News

    November 25, 1998

    Alarm Clock

    With the implementation of term limits just four years away, Missouri Pro-Vote is looking for a few good men and women to consider entering politics

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