Why are bar groups so opposed to a bill that would prevent judges from hearing cases involving the lawyers who nominated them to the bench? The answer has less to do with the wording of the bill than with its source.

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Back when he was in the Missouri House, Sen. Tom Dempsey, R-St. Charles, was the House Majority Leader. In that role, Dempsey was in charge controlling the legislative calendar.

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Reporter Scott Lauck's second Capital Report takes a look at how the General Assembly is seeking to reverse two rulings from the Missouri Supreme Court pertaining to the state's sales tax.

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Reporter Scott Lauck's second Capital Report takes a look at how the General Assembly is seeking to reverse two rulings from the Missouri Supreme Court pertaining to the state's sales tax.

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Gov. Jay Nixon’s pick for director of the Department of Economic Development was approved by the Missouri Senate on Tuesday, but not before a St. Charles County senator delivered a fiery rebuke of the governor. Several Republican senators had been ...

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Linda Martinez’s path to leading Missouri’s Department of Economic Development hit yet another roadblock on Wednesday. Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, blocked the St. Louis attorney’s nomination from coming up for a vote in the Missouri Senate after he expressed displeasure ...

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The Missouri General Assembly has overwhelmingly rejected a pay proposal that could have raised salaries for elected officials and judges. The Missouri Citizens’ Commission on Compensation approved a proposal in late 2008 stipulating a raise for most judges and elected ...

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Efforts to confirm Bryan Cave partner Linda Martinez as director of the state’s economic development agency ran into a speed bump at the state Capitol on Thursday. The Senate Gubernatorial Appointments Committee had signed off on her appointment. But the ...

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