Jolie Justus

Mike Colona is getting his wish. Two months ago, the Democratic representative from St. Louis attended a Senate committee hearing on Senate Bill 237. The…

Tod Martin wasn’t going to let 20 words keep him from marrying David Gray.While it took more than 20 years, St. Louis officials last week issued Martin…

The Missouri Senate had seven new members after the smoke cleared from the 2006 election cycle. Only two served for the maximum time allowed under term…

The Missouri Senate has passed legislation containing the so-called "fixes" that Gov. Jay Nixon wants added to the criminal code revision.Nixon told…

Gov. Jay Nixon has allowed a comprehensive rewrite of Missouri's criminal code to become law without his signature.Nixon says the 645-page bill contains…

The Missouri Senate passed the rest of the state budget Tuesday, after taking care of the first five bills on Monday. Those debates were routine for the…

Missouri lawmakers have sent Gov. Jay Nixon a bill to rewrite the state's criminal code for the first time in more than 30 years. The wide-ranging…

With roughly a month left to go before adjournment, many of the Missouri General Assembly’s big issues remain unresolved. That’s not too surprising.…

Gov. Jay Nixon says he's wary about signing a wholesale revision of the state’s criminal code. For the past few years, the state’s legal community has…

The second half of Missouri's 2014 regular session is underway. Leaders in both chambers and from both parties remain focused on crafting a state budget…