JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday declined to answer questions about whether he had “diligently enforced” the provision of the tobacco Master Settlement Agreement dealing with small tobacco companies not participating in the settlement while he was…
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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.
Nixon hints at HB 253-style campaign against legislature’s tax cut
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon said Wednesday he was considering barnstorming the state to lay out his case against the legislature’s latest tax cut bill.
A year after HB 253, legislature sends smaller tax cut to Nixon’s desk
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House sent legislation to Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday that supporters say could grow business, while Nixon and his supporters claim it would slash revenue for education.
Koster’s campaign account dwarfs those of two Republican rivals
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Two and a half years before Election Day 2016, candidates for governor have amassed more than $3.1 million in their campaign accounts. That total is inflated by Attorney General Chris Koster, a Democrat who has made…
Dempsey questions Koster, Nixon handling of tobacco master settlement
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s criticism of the Republican-controlled legislature over its Fiscal Year 2014 supplemental budget, Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey shot back critical of him over his handling of the tobacco master settlement…
With no 2014 opponent, Schweich turns to grow 2016 war chest
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Not having a 2014 opponent is giving State Auditor Tom Schweich, a Republican, extra time to build up his campaign war chest heading in to a possible 2016 run for governor. On Monday, Schweich announced that his…
Where Republicans could find the votes for ‘right-to-work’
by Eli Yokley •
– If Missouri House Republicans can sustain their current 78 votes in favor of ‘right-to-work’, supporters of the policy would only need to find four more votes in order to send the bill to the Senate. Speaker of the House…
Lt. Gov. Kinder pens letter thanking ‘right-to-work’ supporters in the House
by Eli Yokley •
– Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder penned a letter Thursday to the 78 Republicans who voted to give first-round approval to the legislature’s ‘right-to-work’ bill.
Criminal code, tax cut, and revenue: Takeaways from Nixon press conference
by Eli Yokley •
Lack of supplemental funding forces education cuts, Nixon says
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon said on Thursday that because the legislature’s Fiscal Year 2014 supplemental budget fell $22 million short of his funding request, education in Missouri will take a hit.