Archive for September, 2011
Sep 29 – Weekly Capitol Update
LAWSUIT CHALLENGES CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING A lawsuit filed Sept. 23 in Cole County Circuit Court alleges the state congressional redistricting law enacted in May over a gubernatorial veto draws districts that are gerrymandered to favor Republicans and violates the Missouri Constitution. Based on the results of the 2010 Census, Missouri is losing a congressional seat for [...]
Sep 23 – Weekly Capitol Update
SPECIAL SESSION DRAGS ON WITH NO DEAL ON JOBS BILL Three weeks into a special legislative session, the General Assembly finally forwarded a pair of bills to the governor to be signed into law. However, Republicans in the Senate and House of Representatives remain at an impasse over passage of a wide-ranging job creation and [...]
MU’s 2011 Geyer Award Recipients
The Mizzou Alumni Association announced today that the 2011 Geyer Public Service Award recipients are Missouri State Representative Chris Kelly and Gary D. Forsee, past President of the UM System, for their efforts in supporting higher education public policy.
Sep 15–Weekly Capitol Update
SPECIAL SESSION CONTINUES, BUT NOT AS PLANNED Week two of a special legislative session wrapped up on Sept. 14 without the final passage of a single bill, including those that had been deemed noncontroversial when the session began on Sept. 6. Legislative leaders had hoped to conclude the session no later than Sept. 16, but [...]
Postal Service Reviews Post Offices for Possible Closing
The US Postal Service has identified 167 Missouri postal retail facilities to be studied for possible closure or consolidation. Boone County communities will be happy to know that none are currently on the list of 167 potential targets. For a map showing a complete list of Missouri post offices being reviewed for closure, go to [...]
Sep 8 – Weekly Capitol Update
SPECIAL LEGISLATIVE SESSION ON JOBS UNDERWAY The Missouri General Assembly convened in a special legislative session on Sept. 6 for the primary purpose of enacting a job creation and tax credit reform bill that foundered during the closing hours of the regular legislative session in May. But as the session got underway, it appeared that [...]
Public Service Announcement
View a recent Public Service Announcement from the Missouri Cable Telecommunications Association by Rep. Chris Kelly
