2007

Late last night, the Missouri State Senate voted to pass House Bill 1, the economic development bill containing, among other things, the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit and the Quality Jobs Tax Credit. The…

Were you one of the hundreds of St. Louisans that traveled to Louisiana this week to show support for the Jena 6? Share your videos of the historic event. Post them online (you can use…

Governor Matt Blunt today signed the Distressed Areas Land Assemblage Tax Credit Act into law as part of his larger economic development package. Other provisions of the new law include expanding the Quality Jobs Tax…

Following yesterday’s ruling by the 8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that Missouri’s practice of execution by lethal injection is not cruel or unusual punishment, Governor Matt Blunt voiced his agreement with the Court’s decision.…

Following the resignation of Missouri Department of Agriculture director Fred Ferrell, Governor Matt Blunt has nominated Platte City resident Katie Smith to become the next director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture. Ferrell resigned this…

This session of the Missouri Legislature wrapped up today at 6:00 in much the same way as it was conducted, with hard ball tactics by the majority and cries of foul from the minority. After…

Governor Matt Blunt’s nominees for various State department directors were passed out of the Senate Gubernatorial Appointments committee this morning, and will now go to the floor of the State Senate for debate. Among these…

Despite appearances on his website, a spokesperson for Comptroller Darlene Green has made it clear that Green has not endorsed Aldermanic President Jim Shrewsbury’s re-election bid. “Comptroller Green believes both men are fine candidates and…