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.
Report: House Speaker exchanged sexually laced texts with intern
by Eli Yokley •
Missouri Southern pulled all of their interns from the Capitol, and the University of Central Missouri subsequently pulled two of theirs.
After Senate vote, ‘right-to-work’ a step away from Jay Nixon’s desk
by Eli Yokley •
Republican legislator faces ethics complaint over comments to reporter about gifts
by Eli Yokley •
Home health workers hoping to take wage fight to the ballot box
by Eli Yokley •
Legislators give $15.56 to be spent on the state’s 13,000 home health workers. But, only about $8.60 of that gets to the average employee
Mike Parson supports right-to-work, but questions Senate’s approach
by Eli Yokley •
“If you can’t get it across the finish line, you have to weigh out why you’re doing it,” governor candidate says.
Right to record an issue at Missouri hearing on “right-to-work”
by Eli Yokley •
As right-to-work debate looms, Missouri Senate Democrats embrace their right-to-talk
by Eli Yokley •
Caught in the middle? Missouri’s Federal Reimbursement Allowance program which provides the state about $3 billion for Medicaid each year.
With budget finished, Gov. Nixon turns to other issues facing legislature in its final week
by Eli Yokley •
Nixon weighs in on “managed care,” right-to-work, transportation, school transfers and ethics reform.
Missouri governor to consider whether cities should receive less from municipal fines
by Eli Yokley •
Bill would slash the amount of revenue Missouri’s cities can collect from minor infractions.