A measure that kick the governor out of the Capitol building passed Missouri's House and has gone to the Senate. Missouri law gives the legislature power to take any space in the building it wants, without any veto power by the governor. See our newspaper story for more information and reaction to the idea from the Senate. The Senate votes to legalize off-track betting. The Senate gave first round approval to a measure that would allow off-track betting on horse races.
Supporters say off-track betting is needed in order to attact a race track operation to Missouri.
Voters approved legalized on-track betting more than a decade ago. The bill faces one more Senate vote before going to the House. But with just three weeks left in the session and clearing first-round approval by just one vote in the Senate, chances for the measure appear dim. For more information, see a newspaper background feature on horse race gambling and the Senate roll-call vote . Party-line vote take on the governor's plan to provide cheaper health insurance for children.