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Alisa Nelson

Missouri

News Director at Missourinet

Missourinet news director writing about government, politics, education, military, & criminal justice. All about the @ScrippsBee #spellingbee this week.

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  • Game time: Missouri Senate primed to debate Chiefs and Royals stadium funding bill

    4 days ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

    Sen. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, says his bill to help fund new or improved stadiums for the Kansas City Royals and Chiefs is not like throwing the entire house at the teams – it’s more like half the kitchen sink. The offer that Gregory and state leaders have come up with has already cleared two Missouri Senate committees. That means state senators could put their game faces on and debate the plan as early as Wednesday.

  • U.S. Senate committee advances nomination of Missouri’s Billy Long as IRS Commissioner

    4 days ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

    The U.S. Senate Finance Committee has voted 14-13 along party lines to advance the nomination of former Missouri Congressman Billy Long as IRS Commissioner. The nomination now goes to the U.S. Senate for a vote. Long, who represented southwest Missouri for 12 years in the U.S. House, would be in charge of the administration of tax laws and enforcing them. Sen.

  • Recap of Day One of Missouri Legislature’s special session

    5 days ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

    Day One of the Missouri Legislature’s special session is in the books. The state Senate has filed 26 proposals for the extraordinary session. Sen. Kurtis Gregory, R-Marshall, has filed a bill that would help to fund as much as 50% of the total cost of stadium projects for the Kansas City Chiefs and Royals. If the teams relocate before the agreement expires, they would have to pay back the state.

  • Missouri task force begins work to revise the way the state funds K-12 public schools

    5 days ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

    Missouri’s equation to fund K-12 public schools has not been significantly revised in 20 years. A new 16-member statewide task force has begun its work to change the foundation formula. Gov. Mike Kehoe created the panel, which is made up of urban and rural, traditional and nontraditional, academia, legislators, and industry leaders.

  • Will Missouri lawmakers play ball? Special session begins today to win the Chiefs and Royals

    5 days ago | missourinet.com | Alisa Nelson

    The legislature heads back to the state Capitol today to try and pass incentives to keep the Chiefs and Royals in Missouri before time runs out – if it hasn’t already. Gov. Mike Kehoe has called state lawmakers back for a special session to pass a plan that would help the teams to build new stadiums. His special session call says Missouri is “in serious jeopardy” of losing the teams to Kansas.

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Alisa Nelson @alisagbrnelson
14 May 25

The Missouri Senate is now debating a proposed vote of the people that would make most abortions illegal again. #moleg #mogov

Alisa Nelson
Alisa Nelson @alisagbrnelson
14 May 25

RT @ChrisAmyKMOX: We’ve got a short show for you ahead of Cardinals baseball! 9:30 @alisagbrnelson, Missouri legislature updates 10:00 T…

Alisa Nelson
Alisa Nelson @alisagbrnelson
14 May 25

RT @Missourinet: Senate slams brakes on House’s fast-tracked plan to keep Chiefs, Royals in Missouri https://t.co/ItymLO6F5R https://t.co/Q…