Missouri Government News

A test of red-light cameras is planned to start by week's end in Columbia. Assistant City Manager Tony St.

Some Missouri residents and businesses soon could see a new charge on their electric bills -- a fee for using less energy.

Since it's been a month or so since my last update on things in Missouri, thought it was time to post on how things are developing.

During an interview earlier this afternoon with KMOX'S Mark Reardon, Seventh District Congressman Roy Blunt disputed the idea that his son, former Gov.

Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that would have relaxed a Missouri's mandatory helmet law for motorcycle riders.

Missouri will put more bite in its efforts to investigate and prosecute unlicensed dog breeders, state Attorney General Chris Koster said Tuesday during a stop at the Carthage Humane Society.

Don't forget the bug spray as you head outdoors for Fourth of July picnics and fireworks.

Amid the summer heat, state health officials are urging Missourians to protect themselves from the sun.

State Treasurer Clint Zweifel's economic development legislation, Invest In Missouri, was signed by Gov.

Posted on Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:05 a.m. Read story Tuesday, June 30, 2009 at 6:08 AM The driver of a tractor-trailer that slammed into a line of vehicles on an Oklahoma turnpike, killing 10 people, had a clean driving record.

OKLAHOMA CITY Truck driver Donald Creed had a clean record when the state of Missouri renewed his commercial driver's license in April.

With Independence Day weekend celebrations just a week away, State Fire Marshal Randy Cole, in conjunction with the National Association of State Fire Marshals, advises Missourians that the safest way to enjoy fireworks is at public displays conducted professionals.

On downtown corners across Missouri, there are vacant buildings that are unoccupied because of what is usually buried a few feet below ground: abandoned underground petroleum storage tanks.

KY3, MO A spokesman for the Missouri Department of Health and Senior Services and a spokeswoman for the Stone County Health Department says routine tests are being done to see if those with Type A flu also have H1N1 flu.

In his latest Crowell Connection, Sen. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, expresses concerns about the "Caring for Missourians" program: Recently, Governor Nixon has been promoting the "Caring for Missourians" initiative that he asked the General Assembly to approve this past session.

The Fourth Annual SEMO Democrat rally will be held this Saturday beginning at 6 p.m. at the Dexter Elks Lodge with special guest speakers Missouri State Auditor Susan Montee and Director of Missouri Department of Agriculture Dr.

The State of Missouri agreed Thursday to pay $450,000 to a community organizing group to help settle a voter registration lawsuit it filed last year.

Missourians in 28 counties who lost work because of last month's severe storms now are eligible to apply for up to 26 weeks of jobless benefits.

Posted on Wednesday, June 24, 2009 at 6:03 a.m. The State Emergency Management Agency has scheduled briefings for officials in the 46 southern Missouri counties hit by storms last month.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. - As many as 70,000 Missouri residents convicted of alcohol-related traffic offenses could have to install breath-monitoring devices on their vehicles if they want to legally drive after July 1. The new Missouri law is targeted primarily at repeat drunken drivers who are seeking to regain their licenses, but it also applies to ...