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.
Sam Fox gives Schweich another $100,000 boost
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Former U.S. Ambassador and St. Louis-area businessman Sam Fox contributed another $100,000 to state Auditor Tom Schweich’s reelection campaign. Fox’s latest contribution comes just a few months after Fox contributed $50,000 to Schweich (on top of…
What to expect in legislature’s second week
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Speaker Tim Jones said the pace of the General Assembly is moving quickly this year as lawmakers began to dive into their second year of the 97th General Assembly. Speaking during his near-weekly news conference with…
Nasheed resigns as chairman of legislative Black Caucus
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, told colleagues Thursday she would resign her post as chairman of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. “Due to recent circumstances and events, I have decided to resign from my position…
Exclusive: ACU announces election-year conservative rankings for General Assembly
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For the second year in a row, the American Conservative Union will announce its legislative ratings for the Missouri General Assembly later today. The rankings – distributed by ACU to Congress since 1971 – are often…
Five takeaways from day one of the Missouri General Assembly
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Day one of the General Assembly is always full of pomp and circumstance, but lawmakers did offer a preview of what is to come over the next few months of session. (1) Right-to-work could happen in…
Tweets suggested by Speaker Pro Tem focus criticism on Nixon
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri House Speaker Pro Tem Denny Hoskins, R-Warrensburg, is urging his lawmakers to tighten up their messaging as they move into an election year and go head-to-head with Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. Part of that, his…
Labor restrictions, Medicaid expansion top Missouri Chamber’s legislative priorities
by Eli Yokley •
– The Missouri Chamber of Commerce announced its 2014 legislative priorities on Saturday, including a call to enact ‘right-to-work’ and another to expand the state’s Medicaid rolls. The two issues – in addition to calls to provide broad base tax…
