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04.27.2009 4:06 pm

Republicans advance tax cut; Democrats walk out

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

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…

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04.07.2009 2:59 pm

Veterans panel nixes pay bill for deployed state workers

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

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.…

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03.03.2009 12:29 pm

Mo. House: Don’t bring Guantanamo detainees here

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

JEFFERSON CITY — The Missouri House of Representatives passed a 125-29 a resolution that would urge the U.S. government to not move detainees through the state.

Bill sponsor Rep. Clint Tracy, R-Cape Girardeau, said his concerns are twofold: “No. 1 public…

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02.02.2009 12:54 am

House Democrats to push military pay bill

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

Two freshman Democrats – Reps. Stephen Webber and Jason Kander  – have introduced a bill that would require the state to make up any loss in salary when state employees are deployed for military duty.

House Democrats will hold a news conference at 1…

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12.01.2008 11:19 am

Ban cell phones and driving? Bill filing begins in Missouri

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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…

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