Missourinet

2 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Bull elk and black bear hunting remain very popular in Missouri, based on the number of people applying for permits. The latest numbers from the Missouri Department of Conservation show 5,249 bear applications and 8,409 bull elk applications were received last month for this year’s respective hunting seasons. Last year, the department received 9,300 bull elk applications and 5,969 black bear applications. Two years ago, 5,374 people applied for bear permits and over 8,562 for elk permits.

3 days ago | missourinet.com | Mathew Pilger

The Missouri Board of Education is considering recommendations that aim to better provide services to students with disabilities. The state has 34 schools for the severely disabled with about 600 students enrolled. The Missouri Schools for the Severely Disabled is a state operated program established by state law in 1957 and serves children and youth between the ages of five and 21.

3 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.

3 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.

4 days ago | missourinet.com | Marshall Griffin

Former southwest Missouri Congressman Billy Long is still waiting to see if he’ll be the next commissioner of the Internal Revenue Service. A vote on Long’s nomination is expected today but as of press time has not happened. The U.S. Senate Finance Committee met Tuesday to offer final statements on his nomination, starting with committee chairman Mike Crapo, R-Idaho. He supports Long’s nomination and urges the committee to vote for him.