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06.29.2009 12:19 pm

Stimulus committee looks to help Missouri grab federal cash

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

ST LOUIS — Missouri lawmakers are looking to help businesses and other elected officials in the state grab the second round of cash that might be available in the stimulus bill passed by Congress. An interim committee led by Sen.…

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06.26.2009 3:36 pm

Legislature’s stimulus panel to hold first meeting in St. Louis

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

The Missouri Legislature’s joint committee on stimulus spending will hold its first hearing 10 a.m. Monday at the Wainwright state office building in downtown St. Louis.

The new committee “will study ways to maximize the amount of federal funds received” and…

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03.25.2009 10:02 am

More Missouri Twitter-ers

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

If you’re getting annoyed with all the talk of Twitter, move along to the next post.

But in Jake Wagman’s last post about Twitter, a commenter asked which legislators have Twitter accounts. Below is a list, although probably not comprehensive, of the Missouri public officials I…

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03.24.2009 7:42 pm

Autism bill advances in Missouri Senate

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

JEFFERSON CITY — Moving with surprising speed on a long-controversial measure, the Senate gave first-round approval this afternoon to a bill requiring insurers to cover therapy for autistic children.

The vote came after sponsor Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, scaled back the bill to…

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02.05.2009 11:34 am

Sen. Scott Rupp still taking hard line on Martinez nomination

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Martinez, left, and Rupp

Martinez, left, and Rupp

JEFFERSON CITY — The filibuster over Gov. Jay Nixon’s nominee for director of Missouri economic development is continuing and the issue is getting more heated.

Sen. Scott Rupp said on the floor of the Senate this morning that he is…

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02.03.2009 5:06 pm

Cell phones and faxes might be added to No Call List

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY –The sponsors of two bills that would modify the No Call List testified to the Senate Commerce, Consumer Protection and Environment.

Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles, and Sen. David Pearce, R-Warrensburg, sponsored similar bills that would allow people to put…

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01.12.2009 12:46 pm

Spirit of bipartisanship continues to dominate political tone

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

While today was a day for Missouri Democrats to celebrate their new governor, Jay Nixon, as well as other statewide success, plenty of Republicans from the state were in a festive mood, too.

Taking in the Inaugural Day festivities together were newly…

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10.02.2008 7:12 pm

VIPs swarm debate site

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

With just under an hour to go before the vice-presidential debate begins, local VIPs of all stripes descended on the Washington University campus.

Among those spotted include State Rep. Rachel Storch; former State Rep. Jack Jackson; State Sens. Jeff Smith and Scott Rupp;…

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05.15.2008 12:08 pm

Immigration bill clears backlog

A broad immigration bill finally cleared the Senate this morning, by a final vote of 27-7.

The bill had been held up by bipartisan forces — a nine-hour discussion filled with nearly 20 Democratic amendments, and a daylong self-imposed backup by Sen. Jack…

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