JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House passed legislation late Wednesday night aiming to address the urban school transfers crisis facing failing schools in the state. By a 91-64 vote, the House passed legislation that would allow students in failing…
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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.
Mo. House committee considering vote on impeaching Nixon
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House Judiciary Committee heard final testimony on Wednesday in favor of resolutions moving to impeach Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon.
Chappelle-Nadal: Without private option, transfer bill can’t pass Senate
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The chief architect of the Missouri legislature’s bill aiming to address the school transfer crisis in the St. Louis-area said Tuesday that the bill simply cannot pass without a so-called “private option.”
Senate sends smaller transportation sales tax bill back to House
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Senate on Tuesday sent a paired back version of its transportation sales tax increase ballot measure back to the House. Both chambers originally supported a 1 percent sales tax increase, but the bill’s sponsor,…
Senate Democratic Leader blasts Nixon administration over criminal code reform negotiations
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Sometimes, lawmakers budget money to fund a new building project. Other times, they budget to expand a new program, or offer new funding to schools. And other times, lawmakers budget to make a statement.
St. Louis, Kansas City mayors campaign against bills aiming to nullify federal gun rules
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The mayors of Missouri’s two largest cities teamed up on Monday against bills in the legislature that aim to nullify some federal gun laws.
McCaherty, Swan to challenge Cierpiot for House Assistant Floor Leader position
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two lawmakers announced Monday morning that they plan to challenge Rep. Mike Cierpiot, R-Lee’s Summitt, in his reelection campaign for House Assistant Floor Leader.
With three weeks left in session, Nixon announces new Medicaid expansion plan
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With three weeks left in this year’s legislative session, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon rolled out his latest proposal to use federal dollars to expand Medicaid in Missouri.
Grover Norquist to campaign for Missouri tax cut
by Eli Yokley •
– Grover Norquist has made a name for himself in Washington, D.C., lobbying against tax increases on the federal level. On Monday, Norquist will give his touch to the latest Missouri tax cut effort.
Missouri Republicans sticking together in latest tax cut fight
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The tax cut fight of 2014 is different in many ways from the tax cut fight of 2013.