Springfield residents to vote on smoking ban

January 11, 2011 Comments Off on Springfield residents to vote on smoking ban

Springfield residents will be asked to decide whether smoking should be prohibited in the city, and whether some movie theaters will be barred from selling alcohol.

Mo. bill lowers threshold for election recounts

January 11, 2011 Comments Off on Mo. bill lowers threshold for election recounts

A southern Missouri lawmaker wants to make it harder for losing candidates to get election recounts.

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Ex-Mo. Sen. Talent joining Romney in Middle East

January 11, 2011 Comments Off on Ex-Mo. Sen. Talent joining Romney in Middle East

Former Missouri Sen. Jim Talent is joining potential presidential candidate Mitt Romney this week in the Middle East.

Lembke files bill to abolish state public defender system

January 10, 2011 Comments Off on Lembke files bill to abolish state public defender system

Sen. Jim Lembke, R-St. Louis County, has introduced a bill that would scrap Missouri’s public defender system and disband its central leadership.

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Nixon commutes Clay’s sentence to life in prison

January 10, 2011 Comments Off on Nixon commutes Clay’s sentence to life in prison

Gov. Jay Nixon commuted the sentence of Richard Clay, who was scheduled to be executed early Wednesday.

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Tom Schweich sworn into office as Mo. auditor

January 10, 2011 Comments Off on Tom Schweich sworn into office as Mo. auditor

Republican Tom Schweich promises that he will tenaciously point out both problems and successes in government in his new job as Missouri auditor.

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Senator’s site prematurely claims chairmanship, aide says

January 7, 2011 1 Comment

The press release on Columbia Republican Sen. Kurt Schaefer’s Web site claiming the Appropriations Committee chairmanship shouldn’t have been posted, says a spokeswoman for Missouri Senate Majority Caucus.

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Nixon involved in traffic accident

January 7, 2011 Comments Off on Nixon involved in traffic accident

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon was treated and released from a hospital Friday after being involved in a traffic accident in the capital city.

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Mo. university president resigns to care for wife

January 7, 2011 Comments Off on Mo. university president resigns to care for wife

University of Missouri system President Gary Forsee resigned on Friday to care for his ill wife, ending his leadership of the four-campus system after nearly three years.