JEFFERSON CITY — House Republican leaders, who promised to come up with a bill improving treatment for autism, have finally scheduled a meeting of the committee set up to study the problem.

A public hearing is set for noon Tuesday in…

ST. LOUIS — Darryl Strawberry — yes, that Darryl Strawberry — was downtown today, headlining a press conference to help an effort in Jefferson City to expand health insurance coverage for autism.

The former New York Met slugger…

JEFFERSON CITY — It’s not just Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon who is pushing the autism insurance bill.

St. Louis area senators Scott Rupp of Wentzville and Eric Schmitt of Glendale — both Republicans — have established a Web site pushing the autism insurance coverage…

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.…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…