Admin
Conference Committee Reaches Budget Consensus
On May 9, two days before the legislative deadline, the Joint House and Senate Conference Committee forged a deal on the state’s $24B budget. Final votes are still needed in both chambers, however.
Among the key decisions in the compromise spending plan:
May 3 – Weekly Capitol Update
JUDGE RULES STUDENT TRANSFER LAW UNCONSTITUTIONAL St. Louis County Circuit Judge David Lee Vincent III on May 1 ruled that a disputed state law that allows students of unaccredited public school districts to transfer to a nearby accredited district of their choice is an unconstitutional unfunded mandate. The case is expected to be appealed to [...]
Congratulations to Lauren Fischer
The Mizzou Alumni Association recently announced that Lauren Fischer has been recognized as a 2012 recipient of the Mizzou ’39 Award. Mizzou ’39 is a program of the Mizzou Alumni Association and Student Board that recognizes graduating senior student leaders. Thirty-nine students are selected to recognize the founding of the University in 1839. The recipients [...]
Apr 26 – Weekly Capitol Update
SENATE APPROVES ITS VERSION OF FY 2013 STATE BUDGET The Senate on April 25 approved its version of the $24 billion state operating budget for the 2013 fiscal year, which begins July 1. Senators traditionally defer to decisions made by the Senate Appropriations Committee and propose only minor changes to budget bills. This year, however, [...]
Apr 19 – Weekly Capitol Update
RULING ESSENTIALLY KILLS PUSH FOR ‘EVERYTHING TAX’ An April 13 ruling by a state judge likely will prevent a proposed constitutional amendment from appearing on the November ballot that seeks to eliminate Missouri’s income tax and potentially replace it with a substantially higher and more expansive sales tax. Retired mega-millionaire Rex Sinquefield of St. Louis, [...]
Apr 12 – Weekly Capitol Update
SENATE COMMITTEE REDUCES CHILD CARE SUBSIDIES The Senate Appropriations Committee has agreed to cut about $25 million in state and federal child subsidies that assist low-income Missouri parents with child care costs so that they can afford to work. The cut was to the $199 million the House of Representatives had approved for child care [...]
2012 Outstanding Legislator
Rep. Chris Kelly receives the 2012 Outstanding Legislator of the Year Award from the Missouri Asphalt Pavement Association.
Apr 5 – Weekly Capitol Update
SENATE PANEL STICKS WITH HOUSE ON HIGHER ED BUDGET The Senate Appropriations Committee has agreed to follow the House of Representatives lead on sparing public colleges and universities from funding cuts in the state operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. Gov. Jay Nixon had recommended reducing higher education appropriations by about [...]
Mar 29 – Weekly Capitol Update
SUPREME COURT UPHOLDS HOUSE REDISTRICTING PLAN Just three hours before the candidate filing period for the August party primaries was to end on March 27, the Missouri Supreme Court upheld the constitutionality of the new redistricting plan for the 163 seats in the state House of Representatives. The court’s action came in a two-sentence order [...]
Mar 15 – Weekly Capitol Update
FINAL SENATE REDISTRICTING PLAN WINS APPROVAL The Senate Apportionment Commission on March 12 unanimously approved a final redistricting plan for the state Senate. The commission made only minor changes to the tentative plan it had submitted on Feb. 23. The changes primarily tweaked boundaries in the Kansas City, St. Louis and Springfield areas to make [...]
