Get the House roll call. . On the same day Missouri's House appropriated using the tobacco settlement money for healthcare, Attorney General Jay Nixon closed the case. The Senate gave initial approval to a bill granting schools money for renovation and construction. But, some lawmakers argued that the money would be better spent on teacher salaries. Get the radio story. .
Senators vote to expand legislative term limits and impose billboard restrictions.
The change would require voter approval to take effect. The Senate also approved restrictions on new billboard construction, requiring that a billboard owner give up two existing billboards to get a permit for a new one. Last fall, Missouri voters rejected a more severe restriction on billboards. Get the Senate term limit vote. Get the Senate billboard vote. .