Missouri’s governor is confident that the GOP-controlled Legislature will approve the two items in his special session call: the largest tax cut in state history and a six-year extension of farm tax credits. Governor Mike Parson (R) says state general revenues are up 20 percent over last year and that sales and use tax money …
Hoskins: sports wagering is a solution to funding Missouri veterans homes
A veteran Missouri lawmaker who’s in his 14th year in Jefferson City is frustrated by the Legislature’s failure to pass Sportsbook, which is sports wagering. Powerful Senate Economic Development Committee Chairman Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, is looking for a solution to fully fund Missouri veterans homes and cemeteries, and to help education. “I definitely want to see …