– This week, the utility wars are hitting the road. The Missouri Public Service Commission is set to begin hearings on Monday regarding two complaints filed against Ameren Missouri by its largest customer, Noranda Aluminum. One complaint claims that Ameren…
Author Archive for Eli Yokley
Eli Yokley is editor in chief of PoliticMo, and also serves as a political contributor to The Joplin Globe and the St. Louis Business Journal. He can be reached at eli@politicmo.com.
Nixon opposes transportation tax ballot measure
by Eli Yokley •
— Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday announced his opposition to a proposed constitutional amendment that would impose a temporary sales tax to fund transportation projects in Missouri. The proposal, which passed the legislature this year, would impose a temporary .75…
Koster calls on legislature to create lab for death penalty drugs
by Eli Yokley •
Attorney General Chris Koster weighed in to Missouri’s controversial death penalty debate on Thursday, calling on the General Assembly to fund a lab for the state to produce its own execution drugs. Koster – the leading Democratic prospect for governor…
Blunt: Shenseki resignation “too easy” and doesn’t address problems at VA
by Eli Yokley •
JOPLIN, Mo. – Republican U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt stopped short of calling for the resignation of U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric Shenseki following the allegations of a secret waiting list that may have covered up the true size of the…
Speaker Jones fires back at governor’s tax incentive claims
by Eli Yokley •
Republican House Speaker Tim Jones fired back Wednesday to claims made by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon that the legislature went on a “special interest spending spree” on the final day of session. That day, lawmakers passed eight bills that included…
Nixon slams legislature’s tax incentive “spending spree”
by Eli Yokley •
– Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon went on the offensive Wednesday against the legislature for their efforts to quietly expand the state’s tax incentive code on the final day of session. During stops in Kansas City and St. Louis, Nixon said legislatures…
Roy Blunt: Mental, physical health issues should be treated same
by Eli Yokley •
One in four Americans has a diagnosable mental health disorder that is identifiable and treatable, according to the National Institute of Mental Health. U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said that despite the latter, the problem is not being adequately addressed. Blunt,…
Mulling gubernatorial bid, Luetkemeyer critical of three-way primaries and prospects for St. Louis candidates
by Eli Yokley •
WASHINGTON — While Republican gubernatorial candidate Catherine Hanaway has been privately focusing her attention on a primary challenge from State Auditor Tom Schweich, another challenge may be waiting quietly, tucked away in the halls of the Rayburn House Office Building…
Since last Memorial Day, five Missouri service members died in action
by Eli Yokley •
Since Memorial Day 2013, five of Missouri’s active duty service members were killed in action. U.S. Army Sergeant Timothy Wayne Owens Owens, a 37-year-old from Rolla, Mo., was killed on April 2, 2014 during a shooting at Fort Hood, Texas.…
Nixon: “Experimenting with vouchers” isn’t a solution to school transfer crisis
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon again railed against the “private option” included in the legislature’s bill aiming to address the school transfers crisis facing St. Louis and Kansas City, but stopped short of saying whether he would veto…