Missouri Senate

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey says he is resigning from office to return to the private sector and spend more time with his family. Dempsey told the Associated Press his resignation will take effect August 7th...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill removing several thousand low-income families from a welfare program. The Republican-led chamber voted to pass a measure that cuts the lifetime limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program from five years to three years and nine months...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate has passed a bill to limit police use of deadly force, an effort to address issues raised following the fatal police shooting of black 18-year-old Michael Brown. Senators on Wednesday voted 32-2 in favor of the measure...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri's alcohol and tobacco enforcement efforts could get an earmarked funding boost under a plan endorsed by the state Senate. Legislation given initial approval would dedicate 70 percent of the fees from alcohol and tobacco licenses and permits to a special state fund...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri lawmaker has proposed that the state partner with a private company to make Interstate 70 a toll road. Senator Rob Schaaf told a Senate panel yesterday that the plan could help pay for needed repairs and improvements on I-70...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Republicans have stuck to their commitment of not expanding Medicaid this session but some incremental changes to the system are moving forward. Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey's proposal to raise the asset limit for people with disabilities is one that's passed the Senate...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has decided not to adopt the Senate's changes to a proposal aimed at fixing flaws in the state's student transfer law. The measure is aimed at reducing costs for struggling districts and ensuring students receive a quality education...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Lawmakers have passed a bill that would cut the amount of time Missouri residents can receive welfare benefits by more than a year. The measure, which next goes to Governor Jay Nixon's desk, would cap the lifetime limit on Temporary Assistance for Needy Families benefits from five years to three years and nine months...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri Senate is sending back to the House a measure that supporters say will address problems with the state's flawed student transfer law. Missouri law requires failing school districts to pay tuition for students to attend nearby schools in better-performing districts...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — The Missouri House has passed legislation aimed at addressing ethics concerns in the only state that allows both unlimited campaign contributions and lobbyist gifts while permitting lawmakers to immediately become lobbyists after leaving office...