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Parson proposes $351M bond for bridges
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Parson is proposing a $351 million bond to repair or replace 250 bridges across the state, a pitch he made to lawmakers Wednesday during his first State of the State speech since taking over when his pred...
Missouri lawmaker censured over Trump assassination post
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's Republican-led Senate on Wednesday formally reprimanded a Democratic colleague for a Facebook post hoping for President Donald Trump's assassination, while the House took the less serious step of opening an e...
Judge W. Brent Powell appointed to Missouri Supreme Court
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Jackson County Circuit Judge W. Brent Powell was appointed Tuesday to the Missouri Supreme Court, marking the first high-profile judicial selection by new Republican Gov. Eric Greitens. Powell will replace former Judge R...
Final veto showdown for Missouri's most-overridden governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP, posted Sept. 12, 2016) — Missouri lawmakers are set to expand Gov. Jay Nixon's already historic status as the state's most overridden governor, a record the Democrat earned after years of clashing with a Legislature under v...
