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Friday, May 17, 2013  Missouri lawmakers are down to their final day to pass legislation before their annual session ends.

Tuesday, May 14, 2013  The Ticket to Work program covers more than 1,300 Missouri residents but is due to expire this August.

Monday, May 13, 2013  House and Senate leaders plan to work with Nixon's administration during this final week of the session.

Saturday, May 11, 2013  The Office of Administration requested computer logs last week after a House computer was used to access a secure website containing the gun data.

Friday, May 10, 2013  Under the legislation, students would have to be continuously enrolled for a certain number of credit hours per semester to continue receiving state aid.

Thursday, May 09, 2013  The bill now goes to the House.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation requiring the state education department to hold public hearings on new standards for math, reading and writing.

Monday, May 06, 2013  Missouri lawmakers have until Friday to finalize the state's roughly $25 billion operating budget.

Saturday, May 04, 2013  The Missouri House has approved legislation aimed at replenishing a financially troubled state fund for injured workers.

Thursday, May 02, 2013 

Wednesday, May 01, 2013  The Missouri House has endorsed a bill that would allow motorcyclists to forgo wearing helmets on the road.

Tuesday, April 30, 2013  Sex offenders would be grouped into three tiers with each considered to have a different risk of committing another offense.

Monday, April 29, 2013  A legislative proposal to change Missouri's income and sales tax rates appears to be a first-of-its kind proposition in the state.

Saturday, April 27, 2013  A Missouri Senate committee has endorsed a House bill allowing designated school personnel to carry concealed weapons in school buildings.

Thursday, April 25, 2013  The Missouri House has passed legislation that would trim the state's income tax and raise the sales tax as part of an economic competition with Kansas and other neighboring states.