Missouri Government News

Missouri lawmakers revamped four of the state's main business incentives on the final day of their legislative session, but failed Friday to pass a broader measure that would have scaled back costly tax credits for developers.

The Missouri Legislature concluded work Friday on its 2013 session. Here's a look at what passed and what failed.

Discover the lure of Missouri outdoors with the Missouri Department of Conservation's Free Fishing Days June 8 and 9. During Free Fishing Days, anyone can fish in the Show-Me-State without having to buy a fishing permit, trout stamp or trout park daily tag.

Governor Jay Nixon is threatening to lay off state workers unless Republican lawmakers fully fund the Missouri Department of Revenue's Motor Vehicles Division for a full fiscal year.

Last fall, researchers in Missouri caught the attention of public health experts and advocates across North America.

A proposal to decriminalize marijuana across the state will have a hearing this morning at the Missouri House of Representatives -- which appears to be the farthest this effort has ever gone in the legislature.

It's time for another edition of Ask the Patch Pro , where each week we tackle a different topic and open up the comments section for questions.

The Missouri General Assembly today passed a bill that would temporarily increase the amount employers pay into the state's financially troubled Second Injury workers' compensation fund.

May 15, 2013 11:53 p.m. JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - Legislation approved by the Missouri House late Wednesday evening would remove the Missouri Department of Revenue from the process of issuing concealed carry weapon permits.

Thieves made off with 11 pedestrian signal poles, bases and heads along Interstate 70 at The Paseo on Monday, according to the Missouri Department of Transportation.

Both the Missouri State Highway Patrol and the Missouri Department of Transportation held activities at the event, which included a seat belt buckling race and a crash simulator.

Behind the Staples and across the Steak and Shake on Missouri Boulevard, a lone sentry from a war few remember, but which played a critical role in establishing the modern National Guard, stands watch over the city.

The Northwest District Office of the Missouri Department of Transportation held an open house at Milan C-2 Schools Tuesday evening for Sullivan County evening to discuss their 20 year plan.

Ian McCaslin confirmed to The Associated Press that as of Tuesday, he is no longer the director of the MO HealthNet Division of the Department of Social Services.

Republic Services, which owns the Bridgeton Landfill, has come to an agreement with Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster to follow a schedule on work to reduce the landfill's odor.

The Missouri River Runner, an Amtrak route between St. Louis and Kansas City, could come to an end without additional support from state taxpayers, the Kansas City Star reports.

Melissa Gilstrap is a senior at MU, majoring in journalism and English. She is also a student communications assistant in the MU Office of Undergraduate Studies and she was formerly a Missourian reporter in the fall of 2011.

As the final week of the Missouri Legislative session comes to an end, lawmakers are scrambling to get all pieces of legislation read and voted on.

Tonight, the Missouri State House voted to send Governor Jay Nixon what could arguably be the strongest defense against federal gun control measures in American history .

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