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The bill would allow school employees to voluntarily become "protection officers" if they have a valid concealed weapons permit and undergo training for the position.

Lawmakers have passed two measures during the past two years that have sought to reverse the court ruling. Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed both, including the most recent one last month.

The legislation would now add the prosecutor in the location where the offender was committed for treatment to be alerted.

Gov. Jay Nixon  visited Rock Bridge Memorial State Park to praise the program, which is accepting applications for summer jobs.

The State Highway Patrol revealed last month that it had obtained a list of concealed weapons permit holders.

Organizers of a workshop held in Columbia on Tuesday said that hospitality workers are particularly valuable in recognizing possible warning signs of abuse.

Senators discussed the legislation for about eight hours and worked into the night but did not reach a vote.

A federal Social Security fraud investigator is to testify Wednesday before the Senate Appropriations Committee about why he sought a list of Missouri's concealed gun permit holders.

The measure given first-round approval Tuesday would allow riders over the age of 21 to not wear a helmet when traveling.

With the opening of the new buildings, the fort is able to offer improved housing to 48 soldiers.

Missouri weather is so unpredictable that different weather models could show different projections, and city governments don't know which ones to use.

Senators began debating the legislation Tuesday afternoon, and the discussion was continuing into the evening hours. Earlier this year, the state House endorsed the medical malpractice legislation on a 93-62 vote.

The exact date of takeoff for the Solar Impulse will depend on the weather: The plane is so light and delicate it can't fly through clouds or bad weather.

The medication cannot be a controlled substance and pharmacists must notify the patient's doctor when they provide an unauthorized refill.

The Senate version would cap tax credits for the renovation of historic buildings at $70 million annually — about half the current limit.

Investigators said truck was on a ramp from Interstate 35 to I-70 when it went along a guardrail and fell over the edge.

It would create a joint committee of House and Senate members to look at ways to "transform" the state's Medicaid program.

Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman Kurt Schaefer says he expects Missouri will end its fiscal year June 30 with about $400 million more than had been projected.

The measure endorsed on Monday would create new classes of felonies and misdemeanors and give judges more flexibility in sentencing.

Republican lawmakers want to allow sheriffs to print the permits instead of the Revenue Department.