Attorney General Nixon, who enforces the Missouri No Call list, wants the law expanded to give better protection against telemarketers.

The Missouri Senate looks like it will pass a bill with our priorities - inclusion of fax and cell phone numbers, and a ban on recorded political calls (remember those from a few months ago?). The Missourinet has the audio of Sponsor Sen. Kevin Engler's introduction of the bill on the Senate floor.

The real story, however, is in the House. The last couple of years, the Senate has passed No Call expansion almost unanimously. It hasn't even had an on-the-record vote in the House.

In fact, last year, a House committee chairman asked for a voice vote on it, meaning Representatives don't have to put their votes in writing. Observers in the hearing said the "ayes" had it overwhelmingly. But the chairman said "the measure fails," adjourned the meeting and had no comment.

PS: he lost his re-election bid in a close race in November.