Missouri General Assembly 2016

Updated 11:30 p.m. - The Missouri General Assembly has acted to ease restrictions on guns and add more requirements for voters.That’s the upshot of…

The Missouri Legislature’s veto session will take place this Wednesday, Sept. 14. For the bills that Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed during the 2016…

Welcome, one and all, to the fifth anniversary of this reporter’s “five things to look for veto session” stories. Plenty of things happened since the…

Aug. 28 means that most of Missouri's new laws passed earlier this year are now in effect.They include House Bill 1568, which allows anyone to buy…

Legislation updating Missouri law regarding when police can use deadly force has been signed by Gov. Jay Nixon.House Bill 2332 brings Missouri's use of…

A new law signed by Gov. Jay Nixon last week will make it easier for county law enforcement agencies in Missouri to assist one another in an…

Gov. Jay Nixon has signed a wide-ranging bill into law that contains language limiting the release of video recorded by police cameras.Senate Bill 732…

Legislation that would have required Missouri voters to show photo identification at the polls has been vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon."(House Bill 1631) is…

Missouri's new state budget is $115 million lighter, after Gov. Jay Nixon announced temporary cuts to 131 programs and state agencies.He told reporters…

It was a busy day for Gov. Jay Nixon, as his final year in office heads toward the halfway point.He told reporters Tuesday that he signed seven more bills…