JEFFERSON CITY — Democrats staged a walkout today when Republicans bypassed normal House procedures to advance a proposal cutting the state income tax.

The fracas took place in the House Rules Committee, which was reviewing the GOP’s new proposal giving Missourians…

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House Veterans Committee has killed a bill that would have ensured that state employees didn’t lose money while on active military duty.

The bill (HB492) lost on a 6-5 vote today during the House’s midday break.…

Hobbs

House committee appointments are out, and five St. Louis area representatives are in.

Also, Steve Hobbs, R-Mexico, has been chosen to lead a new committee, the Special Committee on Infrastructure and Transportation Funding.

Hobbs said the Transportation Committee often gets bogged down with…

Among the first bills filed today in Jefferson City: A bill that would ban the use of cell phones while driving in certain circumstances.

Today is the first day to pre-file bills in the Missouri Legislature. For some lawmakers, it’s their…