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.
Kinder, Black Caucus critical of Nixon low-income tax credit position
by Eli Yokley •
– Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder joined African-American Democratic lawmakers on Monday who were critical of Gov. Jay Nixon for his deal with a handful of senators to delay issuance of low-income housing tax credits in order to avert a filibuster…
Claire McCaskill signs up for Obamacare (Video)
by Eli Yokley •
– U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill signed herself up on the health care exchange this week, and did so, she said, almost “seamlessly.” McCaskill’s office distributed a video on Friday showing the Democratic lawmaker at her desk in Washington going step-by-step…
Nixon names Richard Fordyce state’s Director of Agriculture
by Eli Yokley •
– At his soybean and corn farm in northwest Missouri, Richard Fordyce was named the new director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture by Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday. Fordyce, a Bethany native who has served as chairman of the…
26 Days: Inside Missouri’s effort to lure Boeing’s 777x production line
by Eli Yokley •
Despite growing criticism, Nixon says he and Nicastro “share the same goals”
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Even as more of his own political allies join in on criticism of Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Chris Nicastro, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday declined to express any opposition. “The commissioner and…
Nixon calls for additional funding increase for mental health education
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon visited Kansas City and Columbia on Wednesday to announce additional funding increases for education. This time, his focus was mental health education. Here in Columbia, Nixon visited the Moberly Area Community College’s Columbia Higher Education…
At Columbia food bank, Blunt says more tax credits could help expand charitable giving
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Standing on the distribution floor of The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said Monday charitable giving is tied closely to tax policy – and that he favors expanding tax incentives for…
Local support grows for Kansas City’s Republican National Convention bid
by Eli Yokley •
– The KC RNC 2016 Task Force announced support from former Missouri members of Congress and statewide officials as the group continues to seek support for the city to receive the Republican National Convention. On Monday, the group – which…
Days after signing Boeing bill, Nixon reiterates pledge to work on tax credit reform
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Days after signing legislation to expand job creation tax credits by up to $1.7 billion for The Boeing Company, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon reiterated Friday his interest in seeking tax credit reform in the upcoming legislative session.…