Lawmakers in the Missouri State Senate have come up with a plan that would add tax credits for businesses that add jobs with above-average wages and health insurance. The plan is a dramatic overhaul of the job-creation bill backed by …
Attorneys for former Gov. Matt Blunt are citing executive privilege while asking an appeals court to dismiss a defamation lawsuit by a former staff lawyer. Blunt lost a similar argument before a trial judge last fall, but his latest filing …
The Missouri Supreme Court recently rejected labor union challenges to a 2005 law that limited the ability of some injured workers to get benefits under the workers’ compensation system. Business groups praised the court decision as a victory, though it …
The state Supreme Court rejected labor union challenges Tuesday to a 2005 law that limited the ability of some injured Missourians to get benefits under the state’s workers’ compensation system. Business groups praised the court decision as a victory, though …
It’s failed repeatedly in the past, but state Transportation Director Pete Rahn is optimistic that a bill stepping up Missouri’s seat belt enforcement may pass this year. Rahn wants lawmakers to allow police to pull over motorists for not wearing …
Missourians lacking health insurance because of its high cost and their personal health problems could find it easier to get coverage under legislation given initial approval by the House. The measure also would make it easier for some people to …
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt has named an insurance defense attorney as chairman of the state Labor and Industrial Relations Commission. As chairman, Bill Ringer, 56, will represent the public’s interest on appeals of workers’ compensation cases, unemployment …
