JEFFERSON CITY, MO. – Former Republican U.S. Sen. Kit Bond is remaining consistent in his criticism of the federal health care law, despite advocating on behalf of one of its biggest components. Bond, a former Missouri governor, is working on…
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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.
Bond not ready to back former staffer Hanaway’s gubernatorial bid
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Nixon, lawmakers may be closer to agreement on Fulton Hospital funding
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream proposed a bonding proposal Monday that would fund construction of a new Fulton State Hospital with five years of revenue bonds. The legislation, House Bill 2020, would provide nearly $47…
Telecommunications bills pass committee with amendment acceptable to cities, utilities
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House Utilities Committee passed a package of bills backed by the telecommunications industry that opponents argue would weaken the authority of some municipalities. With almost no opposition, the House moved Senate bills 649, 650,…
Mulling presidential bid, Rand Paul resists criticism of GOP governors
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Mayfield bill would make legislators subject to Missouri Sunshine Law
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How – not whether – to fund Fulton State Hospital divides Nixon, lawmakers
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House moves to limit gubernatorial budgetary authority
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House has sent a constitutional amendment to the Senate that would roll back the governor’s ability to withhold money in the budget. The Missouri Constitution currently allows the governor to “control the rate” of expenditures…
In first bill signing, Nixon aims to ease process for service members filing for elected office
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – When candidate filing opens next week, members of the military serving abroad will now have more ease in filing to run for public office back home. On Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon signed a bill that would…
With Nasheed amendment gone, NRA not taking position on Nieves’ gun bill
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Rifle Association put out an action alert against Sen. Brian Nieves’ bill that would nullify federal gun rules when Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, successfully added an amendment that would require reporting of a lost…