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Bill repealing Missouri law limiting utility charges heads to Gov. Mike Kehoe

2 weeks 6 days ago
The Missouri House on Thursday voted to repeal a utility consumer protection law passed by voters almost 50 years ago. The bill that originated in the state Senate drew bipartisan support and opposition on the 96-44 vote, with 20 Democrats joining 76 Republicans to support it and 23 Republicans lining up with 21 Democrats to oppose it. Three Democratic members voted “present.” With the vote, the bill became the third measure to clear both chambers this session. While the bill makes a variety…
Rudi Keller

Some records of Bayer’s Missouri campaign to protect Roundup will be unsealed

3 weeks ago
Bayer within a week will lift the veil of secrecy on some documents detailing its campaign to influence public opinion regarding the safety of its herbicide Roundup, attorneys said Wednesday. In a hearing in Jefferson City before Clifford Cornell, a special master assigned to deal with pre-trial disputes, Bayer attorney Anthony Martinez said records delivered to a plaintiff’s attorney under seal are being reviewed. The hearing focused on 46 of those records, which attorney Matt Clement contends…
Rudi Keller

Missouri House approves $1.3B tax cut plan

3 weeks ago
Wide-ranging legislation that would lower tax rates for individuals and businesses passed the Missouri House on Wednesday. The 100 to 53 vote saw three Republicans joining with the Democrats in opposition. It now heads to the Senate for consideration. A key provision in the bill is a gradual reduction in the state income tax from 4.7% to 3.7% over the next 10 years. The yearly percentage point rate reduction would only go into effect if state revenues grow by at least $175 million per year. When…
Jason Hancock

Will the Green Line get Trumped? | Arch City Report Podcast

3 weeks ago
This week's Arch City Report Podcast looks at how a shift in federal politics is prompting the region’s transit agency to adjust how it pitches the proposed $1.1B MetroLink expansion in its pursuit of federal grants. We also take a look at Boeing, which is in hiring mode as its CEO visits St. Louis in a push to change the company's culture. We also talk about our upcoming Best Places to Work event, which will take place at Busch Stadium in May. This week, we announced the 80 companies that…
Erik Siemers

Lawmakers and business groups push rollback of Missouri minimum wage hike, sick leave law

3 weeks 1 day ago
Months after Missouri voters overwhelmingly approved a minimum wage increase and paid sick leave requirements, the new laws face challenges this week in court and the state legislature. On Wednesday, the state Supreme Court Court heard arguments in a lawsuit seeking to strike down Proposition A, which guarantees sick leave for hundreds of thousands of workers and gradually hikes the minimum wage to $15. A day earlier, the Missouri House gave initial approval to a bill repealing the sick leave law…
Diana Barr