By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For Sen. Scott Rupp, R-St. Charles, the work that went into crafting Senate Bill 1 — the workers’…
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Ashley Jost is no longer with The Missouri Times. She worked as the executive editor for several months, and a reporter before that.
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Sarah Nussbaum said she got lucky when she threw in her resume for a potential legislative assistant job…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For Tricia Workman, lobbying is the unique chance to constantly learn all there is to know about new…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While Senate Bill 26 currently is out of his hands, Sen. Will Kraus, R-Kansas City, the bill’s sponsor,…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In an effort to combat funding cuts to the Department of Defense due to scheduled automatic budget cuts,…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, expressed serious concerns about ethics and honesty during a hearing Wednesday…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The House Children, Family and Persons with Disabilities Committee heard two bills last week that seek to update…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — In the midst of his third term in the House, Rep. Eric Burlison, R-Springfield, said he is mixing-up…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Recent legislation proposed by Rep. Jay Houghton, R-Martinsburg, could change the structure of the Department of Agriculture. House…
By Ashley Jost JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — During a hearing at noon on Monday, the Department of Revenue testified to the House Government Accountability and…