COLUMBIA, Mo. – State Rep. Casey Guernsey, R-Bethany, said Tuesday he stands with football fans who booed a reference to President Barack Obama during a swearing-in ceremony for members of the Missouri National Guard at a home football game over the…
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.
House Democratic Leader: Dem. Rep. Steve Webb to resign over felony stealing charge
by Eli Yokley •
– State Rep. Steven Webb, D-St. Louis, is set to resign after being charged with felony stealing charges, House Minority Leader Jake Hummel, D-St. Louis, said Wednesday. Webb was charged Wednesday with one count of felony stealing for soliciting $3,000…
After summer-long hiatus, Nixon to publicly re-engage in Medicaid debate
by Eli Yokley •
– Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon announced on Tuesday that he has called a meeting to reengage lawmakers in the debate over Medicaid expansion in Missouri. Nixon, who spent much of his time after the past legislative session campaign to sustain…
Outgoing MU Chancellor: Democracy “under threat” if public support dwindles for education
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Outgoing University of Missouri Chancellor Brady Deaton expressed concern on Monday for the potential impact of cutting public funds from public education institutions. In remarks delivered at his retirement party, Deaton – the university’s 21st chief executive officer –…
Kinder opts against Smith primary challenge
by Eli Yokley •
— Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder announced Friday afternoon he would end his month-long exploratory campaign to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Jason Smith. In a statement, the three-term lieutenant governor said the decision was hard, but that after much thought and…
Ron Richard: Revised gun bill will be first up when Senate returns
by Eli Yokley •
– What will be the first bill on deck when lawmakers return to Jefferson City in January? A bill that would aim to weaken federal gun rules, Senate Majority Floor Leader Ron Richard said on Thursday. Richard, a Joplin-area Republican…
St. Louis University nixes Scott Brown appearance on campus
by Eli Yokley •
– Former Massachusetts Sen. Scott Brown was surprised by a change of venue when he arrived in St. Louis for an event with the St. Louis University chapter of the College Republicans. “I get there yesterday and said, ‘we all set?’,”…
McCaskill “embarrassed and angry” about troubled Obamacare rollout
by Eli Yokley •
– Democratic U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said she was upset by the bumpy rollout of the federal health insurance marketplace, a center point of the full implementation of the Affordable Care Act. “I’m not proud of this rollout — I’m…
Obama, Missouri lawmakers reflect on passing of Ike Skelton
by Eli Yokley •
– The passing of former U.S. Rep. Ike Skelton on Monday night brought on statements of praise and admiration from lawmakers in both parties. Skelton, the former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee who served in Congress for 17…
Nixon scraps controversial food stamp plan
by Eli Yokley •
– Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday withdrew his proposed rule change that would have slashed the state’s food stamp rolls by some 58,000 Missourians. “Ensuring state-administered food assistance programs operate as effectively and efficiently as possible is an important priority…