A mid-Missouri lawmaker who chairs the House Veterans Committee says Missouri leads the nation in veteran suicides. State Rep. Dave Griffith (R-Jefferson City) chairs the House interim committee on veteran mental health and suicide, which will hold a hearing on the issue at 11 this (Wednesday) morning at the Statehouse. “I’d like for Missouri to …
Governor Parson meets with Missouri GOP legislative leaders on special session
Missouri’s Republican governor met separately with GOP leaders in the Senate and House on Tuesday in Jefferson City, discussing the upcoming special session on tax cuts and farm tax credits. House Speaker Pro Tem John Wiemann (R-O’Fallon) is confident the House will support both bills, including Governor Mike Parson’s call for the largest tax cut …
Proposed new Missouri congressional redistricting map splits Columbia near I-70
A veteran mid-Missouri state lawmaker is hopeful the House will approve a new congressional redistricting map by early next week. The proposed new House map splits Columbia into two districts, but it’s difficult to see where the boundary is. State Rep. Chuck Basye (R-Rocheport), who serves on the House Special Committee on Redistricting, has spoken …
Lawmaker wants General Assembly to suspend Missouri’s gas tax for six months
Legislation suspending Missouri’s gasoline tax for six months has been referred to a Missouri House committee in Jefferson City. The bill is sponsored by State Rep. Adam Schwadron (R-St. Charles), in response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and rising gas prices. “Looking at 19-and-a-half cents per gallon savings for the hard-working people of Missouri that …
(AUDIO): State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) previews Missouri’s 2022 session on “Wake Up Columbia”
State Rep. Sara Walsh (R-Ashland) says Missouri House Speaker Rob Vescovo (R-Arnold) has scheduled the House to work a few Fridays in January, to finish congressional redistricting and the state employee pay raise issue. That involves a supplemental budget. Walsh, the GOP Majority Caucus Chair, appeared live on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Columbia” to …