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Kansas City Star
April 29, 2018
Unfortunately, municipalities like ours are told by the state legislature that we cannot control where utility towers go in our own town or how many electric wires can run across our scenery, nor what local infrastructure they can be attached to — and that we cannot charge these private corporations for theseÃâà...
STLtoday.com
April 29, 2018
Such groups are expected to collectively spend tens of millions of dollars, perhaps hundreds of millions, on campaign advertising in Missouri's Senate ... of staff in President Donald Trump's White House, is widely credited for helping the national political novice Trump build the campaign infrastructure to winÃâà...
Energy News Network
April 27, 2018
The utility wanted to avoid investing in more generation or distribution infrastructure, spokesman Joel Alexander said. “We started talking about this project,” said Jay Lohrbach, who was a project manager for the utility until March, when he joined NorthStar as sales manager for energy storage systems.
Jefferson City News Tribune
April 27, 2018
For the second time in six years, the American Society of Civil Engineers gave Missouri a grade of C- on its infrastructure report card. During a news conference Thursday at the state Capitol, representatives from the group said Missouri's roads, energy infrastructure and dams are in dire shape. The ASCEÃâà...
Community Impact Newspaper
April 26, 2018
Missouri City Mayor Allen Owen delivered his State of the City address Thursday, during which he reviewed the city's recent accomplishments and outlined future goals, including investment in economic development and implementation of a connector bus service. Economic development. PopulationÃâà...
KOMU-TV
April 26, 2018
JEFFERSON CITY - Missouri civil engineers graded Missouri roads a D+ in their latest report card. That's down from a C in the last report. Roads dropped more than any other infrastructure category. Engineers studied aviation, bridges, dams, drinking water, energy, inland waterways, levees, ports, rail andÃâà...
Omaha World-Herald
April 22, 2018
A large plume of black smoke streaming skyward Sunday on the Iowa side of the Missouri River is coming from a brush fire, a Council Bluffs Fire Department official said. The smoke was visible in South Omaha, ... No buildings or other infrastructure had been destroyed. The firefighters are not able to driveÃâà...
TAPinto.net
April 20, 2018
The charge stemmed from a traffic stop of a tractor trailer traveling east on Interstate 86. An interview of the operator showed signs of intoxication and after standard field sobriety tests were administered, he was arrested. Kairu was taken to state police headquarters in Olean for processing, where heÃâà...
Progressive Rail Roading
April 20, 2018
... west Friendship; $2.2 million to improve crossings between Kenosha and St. Francis; and $1 million to replace 8,000 ties between Tunnel City and Wyeville. Over the past five years, UP has invested more than $75.7 million in Wisconsin and $292 million in Missouri to improve the raliroad's infrastructure.
St. Louis Business Journal
April 19, 2018
One person said Parson sounded gubernatorial: “What struck me was how focused Parson was on the challenges facing Missouri: need to rebuild infrastructure, skilled workforce, etc. There was no arrogance… very statesman-like.” Parson, like Greitens, is a Republican, and would be predisposed to signÃâà...
STLtoday.com
April 3, 2018
The legal fight over a proposed energy transmission line — and possibly over the broader future of major infrastructure projects across Missouri — shifted to the state Supreme Court Tuesday, as judges heard oral arguments in the case with implications for electrical consumers across multiple states.
STLtoday.com
March 28, 2018
The release of President Donald Trump's $1.5 trillion infrastructure plan has sparked renewed discussion about the vital need to rebuild and ... The Missouri Department of Transportation, Bi-State Development and the railroad association jointly submitted the application, which is further bolstered by unitedÃâà...
Pensions & Investments
March 26, 2018
The pension fund previously committed $30 million to Garrison Real Estate Fund III and $45 million to Garrison Real Estate Fund II. The pension fund also committed $75 million to Sole Shipping Special Opportunities Fund II, an infrastructure fund. It is the pension fund's first commitment to Sole Shipping.
Southeast Missouri State University News
March 10, 2018
Southeast Missouri State University in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, and Sinclair Community College in Dayton, Ohio, are forming a partnership on aerospace ... education and training by leveraging Sinclair's existing online infrastructure and capabilities focused on workforce development and custom training.
FreightWaves
March 10, 2018
Rep. Sam Graves (R-MO) is pushing a vehicle miles tax in Washington as the solution to funding road and infrastructure improvements rather than raising fuel taxes. While many believe a fuel tax increase is the most logical solution, Graves believes the increasing fuel efficiency of vehicles and electric andÃâà...
NRA ILA
March 9, 2018
SB 635 has been assigned to the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety committee. Senate Bill 875, sponsored by state Senator Jamila Nasheed (D-5), requires reporting of lost or stolen firearms. SB 875 has been assigned to the Transportation, Infrastructure, and Public Safety committee.
St. Louis Public Radio
March 8, 2018
Greitens' plan would also invest $14 million in Missouri's port infrastructure. According to a press release, this investment would create new jobs and increase exports of agricultural products. Martin said the investment would allow MPAA to acquire land in Pike and Lincoln counties and build a new port inÃâà...
Missouri Lawyers Media
March 8, 2018
For Senate Democrats, voting against the Republican tax cuts that President Donald Trump signed into law wasn't opposition enough. Now they have a plan to reverse some of the tax breaks for corporations and the wealthiest Americans and put the money instead toward a $1 trillion infrastructure package.
St. Louis Business Journal
March 1, 2018
The buzzword of the last several weeks is Infrastructure. At the national level, President Trump offered his proposal largely based on state, local and private investment. The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has called for a 25 cent per gallon gasoline tax increase to keep the federal Highway Trust Fund solvent.
KCUR
February 20, 2018
President Donald Trump's proposed budget for 2019 could bring big infrastructure changes to Missouri, but local engineering and commerce experts say it could be hard for the state to compete for federal dollars. The budget promises to “generate $1 trillion in infrastructure investment” by dedicating $200Ãâà...
Columbia Missourian
February 16, 2018
Other solutions have been proposed, including transferring $100 million from the general revenue to create an emergency bridge repair fund and creating a 4 cent sales tax that would go to the Missouri State Highway Patrol, which would free up funds that MoDOT currently provides to the department.
STLtoday.com
February 8, 2018
Gary Romine, R-Farmington. The legislation also would alter the way Missouri's utility regulators handle cases involving improvements to the grid. Utilities sought a plan that would change the accounting method for upgraded infrastructure so they can recover their investments. Leading the opposition wereÃâà...
Markets Insider
December 31, 1999
“They are clearly worried about the impact of these trucks on our infrastructure, but keeping existing limits intact is also in the best interest of road safety.” Missouri residents and officials have good reason to prioritize road safety. The state ranked in the bottom five in a National Safety Council report.
Missouri S&T News and Research
December 31, 1999
The lab expansion marks the final phase of a $10.5 million initiative to advance Missouri S&T's position as a leader in infrastructure research and development. The first phase was completed with a U.S. Department of Transportation grant that funded $2.5 million in testing equipment. The second phaseÃâà...
Kansas City Business Journal
December 31, 1999
“Director Dixon's participation is an important signal about Missouri's commitment to this project,” Andrew Smith, vice president of entrepreneurship and innovation at the St. Louis Regional Chamber said in the release. “It shows that this is not merely an infrastructure project, but a transformative economicÃâà...
Missourinet.com
December 31, 1999
The proposal from Republican Representative Delus Johnson of St. Joseph would establish a grant program within the Department of Economic Development to expand broadband to unserved and under-served parts of Missouri. The grants would provide 50% funding to build infrastructure that would offerÃâà...
