JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Legislature voted early Thursday morning to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill to disallow minors from purchasing electronic cigarettes. The measure, which passed with super-majorities in both chambers the first time…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Republicans relied on a rarely used procedural move Wednesday night to end a Democratic filibuster of legislation that would triple the current 24-hour waiting period for abortions. Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville, moved to previous question…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With help from nine Democrats, the Missouri House voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that would triple the state’s current 24-hour waiting period for abortion. The 117-44 vote late Wednesday night was…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – During her first remarks back in Jefferson City following the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal slammed fellow Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon’s handling of the crisis. “The real state of emergency”…
Despite receiving more than $2.3 million from St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield, the education reform group Teach Great said Tuesday it will drop its campaign for this fall’s teacher tenure ballot measure. “It has become clear that now is not…
Move Speaker Tim Jones’s “4 G’s” plan out of the way, Speaker-elect John Diehl is moving in with his own “100 Great Ideas” initiative. Diehl, who House Republicans elected House Speaker in waiting this spring, announced his new plan to…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – When the Missouri House convenes for the first day of veto session tomorrow, they will be faced immediately with dozens of spending items vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon that would cost the state $40 million.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — When the Missouri Legislature returns to the State Capitol on Wednesday for its annual veto session, leaders of the state’s cities, counties and school districts will be watching closely. This summer, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Speaker of the House John Boehner visited Jefferson City on Thursday for a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer. The Boehner event gave a big boost to Luetkemeyer’s campaign coffers. He raised more than $150,000 at the…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri House Majority Floor Leader John Diehl, R-St. Louis, warned members veto session could last through Friday of next week, as prepare lawmakers head back to the state Capitol next Wednesday. When they convene on Wednesday…