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Two counties to move circuits under court-backed plan
Supreme Court Chief Justice George W. Draper III on Jan. 22 formally unveiled the judiciary’s plans to move two rural counties into new judicial circuits. In his State of the Judiciary speech before a joint session of the Missouri House and Senate, Draper said the court system recommends moving Benton County, now part of the […]
Gov. Nixon wary of criminal code’s size
Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday called for lawmakers to break up an overhaul of the state’s criminal code into a “manageable” series of bills.
Missouri bill would require judge recusals
The Senate Judiciary Committee heard a bill on Monday evening that would disqualify judges on appellate courts and circuit courts under the Nonpartisan Court Plan from hearing cases from attorneys who sat on the judicial commission that nominated the judge.
‘Full-court press’ to pass criminal code revision
State lawmakers have begun their push to get a massive revision of the state’s criminal code across the finish line. (Updated 1/16 at 1:15 p.m.)
Missouri House speaker calls for medical malpractice changes
The speaker of the Missouri House vowed Wednesday to make “much-needed medical malpractice reform” a key part of his legislative agenda.
Legislative Preview: Med mal caps, criminal code overhaul return this term
While some issues, such as proposed changes to the Nonpartisan Court Plan, have gone dormant, other issues are just the latest in years-long efforts.
Doe Run settles lawsuits after veto override
Two days after lawmakers overrode Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a law to protect The Doe Run Co. from large punitive damage awards, the company settled three lawsuits alleging injuries from lead pollution.
Legislature sustains veto of tighter unemployment rules
The legislation would have redefined misconduct and good cause to disqualify certain workers from getting unemployment benefits.
Doe Run protection bill becomes law over veto
Lawmakers rose up to protect Doe Run Resources from large punitive damage awards.
Doing in Daugherty
States’ rights might be all the rage when it comes to health care, but the Missouri Legislature is perfectly fine with federal law when it comes to employment discrimination.
State Senate backs tougher domestic violence laws, sends bill to House
Legislation overhauling Missouri’s domestic violence laws for the first time in nearly four decades was approved by the Missouri Senate on Thursday.
Senate OKs $23B state budget plan
Missouri’s education system would get little new money — and in some cases, less — under a budget plan passed Wednesday by senators constrained by state revenues that have yet to fully rebound from the recession.
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