driver's license

4 additional people named to Mo. legislature's DMV investigation

Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:17:02 +0000

House Speaker Tim Jones has named additional members to a newly created House commission reviewing driver's license policies and the sharing of gun data.

Mo. Senate budget cut may miss target

Associated Press — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 13:20:05 +0000

Missouri senators trying to target budget cuts at the agency that issues driver's licenses may have instead blocked funding for the registration of boats and mobile homes.

The Senate passed a budget plan late Monday that eliminates the entire $3.5 million allotment for the Motor Vehicle and Driver Licensing Division.

During debate, senators said the proposed cut could halt the issuance of driver's licenses. They described it as negotiating leverage to get additional information from state officials about the data collected from driver's license applicants.

Missouri slows progress on software for IDs

Associated Press — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 22:10:20 +0000

Missouri appears to have slowed work on a high-tech computer program that would conduct a biometric analysis of photos taken for state driver's licenses and identification cards.

Nixon: 'Mo. Dept. Of Revenue Is Not Forwarding Info On Citizens To DC'

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 14:34:40 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon (D) says the Missouri Department of Revenue (DOR) is not forwarding information on applicants for driver’s licenses and conceal-carry endorsements to the federal government.

He became exasperated with reporters who asked questions about the controversy during a press conference today at the State Capitol.

“This Department of Revenue and this state of Missouri is not collecting a bunch of un-useful data to send to some sort of magical da

Mo. Senate subpoenas Dept. of Revenue for driver's license procedures

Associated Press — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:22:56 +0000

A top senator says his chamber will hold up a budget for the state Revenue Department until it gets answers on a new procedure for issuing driver's licenses.

Mo. House passes English driver's license requirement

Associated Press — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 20:29:51 +0000

Anyone hoping to get a Missouri driver's license would have to understand English under legislation passed by the state House.