September 13, 2013
The Missouri House has approved a veto override of legislation restricting lawsuits by uninsured motorists. The House approved the override Wednesday on a 109-51 vote, the bare minimum needed for a two-thirds majority. The bill achieved the mark only after …
May 20, 2013
A Missouri measure limiting damages people can receive in lawsuits over lead contamination has gained final legislative approval. It would restrict punitive damages against Doe Run Resources Corp. for claims that involve a mining property in St. Francois County as …
May 20, 2013
Missouri lawmakers gave final approval Thursday to a measure that would double the fees charged to businesses in order to replenish an insolvent fund for disabled workers who suffer serious job-related injuries or illnesses. If Gov. Jay Nixon signs the …
April 23, 2012
About a month after Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed changes to Missouri’s workplace discrimination law, Republicans lawmakers are pushing a pair of scaled-back measures that could make it more difficult for workers to seek legal protection for reporting wrongdoing by …