The U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments today in what is known as the Hobby Lobby case, a lawsuit challenging the Obama administration over a provision of the federal health care law mandating insurance plans cover many forms of…
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.
Missouri Senate on Medicaid expansion: “It’s not happening”
by Eli Yokley •
A handful of members of the Missouri Senate rose Monday to say Medicaid expansion this year is likely dead in the General Assembly’s upper chamber.
Koster calls legislative term limits a “tragedy” for Missouri
by Eli Yokley •
Attorney General Chris Koster said Saturday that legislative term-limits have been “tragedy” and a “disservice” to Missouri.
PoliticMo joins St. Louis Public Radio, Missouri Torch to discuss legislative halftime on Missouri Viewpoints
by Eli Yokley •
ST. CHARLES, Mo. – PoliticMo’s Eli Yokley joined Jo Mannies of St. Louis Public Radio and Duane Lester of The Missouri Torch on this week’s episode of Missouri Viewpoints to explore the first half of this year’s legislative session and…
Jones opts against campaign for Nieves state Senate seat
by Eli Yokley •
– Speaker of the House Tim Jones said Friday that he has decided against a run for state Senate, instead opting to focus on finishing his final term in the state House and building a 2016 statewide campaign.
Ahead of Supreme Court hearing, Hobby Lobby attorney launches Missouri Liberty Project
by Eli Yokley •
– University of Missouri-Columbia law professor and constitutional lawyer Josh Hawley has launched the Missouri Liberty Project, an organization that describes itself as “formed to fight government overreach, defend the U.S. Constitution, and inform citizens about the need for limited…
“Tweet tweet!” and other first #MOLeg tweets
by Eli Yokley •
It is Twitter’s eighth birthday. A look at some first-tweets from #MOLeg’s past.
Focused elsewhere, Mo. Democrats likely to turn attention beyond auditor’s race
by Eli Yokley •
JOPLIN, Mo. – Democrats appear ready to take a pass on the only statewide race this year – challenging Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich – and focus instead on their efforts to win back seats the legislature and mount successful…
Group with ties to Sinquefield forms amid latest tobacco settlement fight
by Eli Yokley •
A powerful lobbying team and political advocacy arm in Jefferson City with ties to St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield is getting involved in the latest fight between so-called “Big Tobacco” and “Little Tobacco.” Under Missouri law, Little Tobacco – known…
The next front in McCaskill’s sexual assault fight: College campuses
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – After a successful effort to reform the military’s World War II-era military criminal justice system, U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill is planning to set her sights on a new theater in her battle against sexual assault: College campuses.