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Wednesday, May 08, 2013  Governor Jay Nixon said he is prepared to lay off workers and curtail motor vehicle services in the Revenue Department in response to a legislative move to withhold funding.

Monday, April 22, 2013  Missouri residents could be unable to get driver's licenses if a budget plan passed by the Missouri Senate actually were to become law.

Thursday, April 18, 2013  The Missouri Senate's budget-writing panel has cut funding from a proposed state budget to stop new driver's licenses procedures.

Wednesday, April 17, 2013  The Missouri Senate has approved legislation barring the state Revenue Department from scanning personal documents shown by people applying for driver's licenses.

Saturday, April 13, 2013  Missouri sheriffs say they stand ready to issue photo ID cards for concealed gun holders if the Legislature helps pay for the equipment.

Thursday, April 11, 2013  The Missouri House wants to block the scanning and computer storage of personal documents needed to get a driver's license or state identification card.

Wednesday, April 03, 2013  The Missouri Department of Revenue has complied with a Senate subpoena and delivered thousands of documents relating to new driver's license procedures.

Wednesday, March 27, 2013  Missouri lawmakers are pressing their objections to the state Revenue Department's new practice of scanning the personal documents of people seeking driver's licenses.

Tuesday, March 26, 2013  Revenue Department officials have denied during legislative hearings that personal information is being shared.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  Officials who oversee Missouri's driver's licenses are assuring that none of the personal documents supplied by applicants are shared with a private contractor.

Saturday, June 09, 2012  The state Department of Revenue has told the city of Columbia that the city is entitled to nearly $150,000 in uncollected motor vehicle sales taxes.

Saturday, August 06, 2011  For many families the sales tax holiday this coming weekend is when the buy their school supplies, clothes and other goodies.

Monday, July 18, 2011  This year, the money-saving holiday goes from August 5-7. During that weekend, shoppers will not have to pay the state’s 4.225% sales tax. In some places, shoppers can save even more by not paying local sales taxes.