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Electric Companies Push For More Power To Raise Rates
JEFFERSON CITY (KMOX) - Officials from three of Missouri’s largest electric companies urged lawmakers to pass a bill which would make it easier for the companies to raise utility bills. The bill would...
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Missouri License Officials: Gun List Is Secure
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX/AP) –Officials who oversee Missouri’s driver’s license bureau assured lawmakers Monday that although they are digitally copying personal documents from applicants, none of...
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Lawmakers Mull Changes to Governor’s Budget Power
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Spending cuts by Gov. Jay Nixon, including the freeze of several hundred million dollars during his campaign to sustain the veto of a tax cut, is prompting Missouri lawmakers...
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Missouri House Keeps Funding for Park Takeover
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Money for a possible state takeover of a southeastern Missouri park remains in next year’s proposed state operating budget, but funding for expanding the Medicaid health care...
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Attorney General, House Republican Lay Out Steps to Change Missouri’s Ethics...
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX Capitol Bureau) – A hearing that was originally going to focus on allegations of wrongdoing against Attorney General Chris Koster quickly became a discussion on how lawmakers...
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Missouri Republicans Choose Richardson as Next House Speaker
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Republicans have chosen House Majority Leader Todd Richardson to take over the chamber’s top spot following the resignation of House Speaker John Diehl. (Courtesy of...
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Intern in Sexting Scandal Breaks Silence
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (KMOX) — The 19-year-old intern involved in a sexting scandal that led to the resignation of Missouri Speaker of the House John Diehl has broken her silence. Katie Graham, of...
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Missouri House Elects Speaker After Resignation Over Texts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Missouri House unanimously elected Majority Leader Todd Richardson to take over the chamber’s top spot on Friday following the resignation of House Speaker John Diehl,...
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Analysis: Mo. Legislative Session Ends in Chaos
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)- Missouri’s Legislature crumbled in the days before the deadline to pass bills, stunted by gridlock in the Senate and the resignation of House Speaker John Diehl after he...
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CAPITOL PERSPECTIVES: Sexting & Filibusters
There are some fascinating historical perspectives to the two factors that helped define the 2015 legislative session — the intern scandal that drove a House speaker out of office and filibusters that...
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Stenger: Diehl Resignation Presents Challenges
CLAYTON, Mo. (KMOX) — County Executive Steve Stenger says the resignation of Missouri House Speaker John Diehl presents some challenges in getting key legislation passed for the region. Diehl, who...
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Mo. House Speaker Creates Team to Review Intern Policy
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – House Speaker Todd Richardson has announced that they will create a team to review the intern policy in the Missouri House to address the scandal that took down his predecessor, John...
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House Task Force to Examine St. Louis County Ballot Shortage
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson has appointed 12 state representatives to a task force that will investigate problems that led to a shortage of ballots at several St. Louis...
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Missouri House Speaker Proud of First Legislative Session
ST. LOUIS (KMOX) – Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson says the legislature has a lot to be proud of following this year’s session. Richardson boasted to KMOX’s Mark Reardon Tuesday, lawmakers...
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Incoming State Lawmaker Accuses Future Colleague Of Rape
ST. LOUIS (AP/KMOX) – (UPDATED 12:36 p.m.) Missouri House Speaker Todd Richardson sent this written statement to KMOX on Saturday, regarding the letter sent to him by Cora Faith Walker: “Last evening,...
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Missouri Legislative Session Begins Wednesday
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP)- Ethics and right-to-work bills are among the top priorities for Missouri Republican legislative leaders and GOP Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. Lawmakers return Wednesday to the...
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