UPDATE: Missouri lawmakers pass economic development bill, end session

State representatives throw their papers in the air after Missouri's 95th General Assembly adjourned the first regular session on Friday in the state Capitol building. The conclusion of the legislative session means all bills' statuses are final, and Gov. Jay Nixon will begin reviewing bills next week.   ¦  CHRIS DUNN

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri lawmakers have ended their 2009 session by sending Gov. Jay Nixon a compromise bill expanding some business incentives while reining in others.

Passage of the wide-ranging economic development bill allowed the Democratic governor and Republican-led legislature to claim success on their No. 1 priority for the 2009 session.

But financial strains or partisan tensions led to the defeat of several other Nixon priorities. Those include the proposed expansions of college scholarships, government health care for low-income parents and private insurance for autistic children.

The House and Senate adjourned about 5:50 p.m. Friday — 10 minutes before their constitutionally required quitting time.