– State Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, announced his candidacy for Missouri Attorney General on Wednesday, nearly three years before Republican voters head to polls for the 2016 primary. Speaking on the radio with Dana Loesch in St. Louis, Schaefer made…
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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.
Nixon slated to address Clinton Global Initiative on disaster preparedness
by Eli Yokley •
– Gov. Jay Nixon is slated to be in New York City next Tuesday to address the Clinton Global Initiative on disaster preparedness. Nixon, who led the Missouri response to the 2011 Joplin tornado, will deliver remarks before a panel…
In Kansas City, Republicans mull dueling approaches to victory
by Eli Yokley •
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – On one floor at the Midwest Republican Leadership Conference over the weekend was a group raising $15 a person to oust the so-called “flimsy 15,” a group of Republicans who earlier in the week had voted against their…
Missouri lawmakers among “10 Under 40″ set to address CPAC St. Louis
by Eli Yokley •
– A handful of state lawmakers will take the national stage next week after being selected to speak at the Conservative Political Action Conference next weekend in St. Louis. The Missouri lawmakers, chosen by the American Conservative Union in collaboration…
RNC chairman mulls possibility of Kansas City GOP convention
by Eli Yokley •
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Could the next Republican National Convention be held in Kansas City? It is possible, Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus told reporters after speaking there on Saturday. “It is centrally located. I like the central time…
With opposition from 15 Republicans, tax bill veto override fails
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – 15 Republicans joined a united Democratic caucus on Wednesday voting against an override of the controversial income tax cut bill, House Bill 253. “Ultimately, this was a political battle, in which our state lost,” House Speaker…
Tracking the overrides: Nixon vetoes overturned by Missouri General Assembly
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Lawmakers convened in Jefferson City on Wednesday to consider the 29 bills and three budget items vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon. — Below is a running list of the bills in which the General Assembly successfully…
Jay Swearingen: ‘I’m in’ for state auditor race
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic State Rep. Jay Swearingen said Wednesday he is ‘in’ to challenge Republican State Auditor Tom Schweich in his reelection campaign next year. Swearingen, who was elected from Kansas City in 2010, said in an email:…
Briefer: 19 Senate bills vetoed by Nixon
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– While much of the summer-long drama previewing this year’s veto session has focused on the Missouri House of Representatives, Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed 19 bills in the General Assembly’s upper chamber — including legislation pushed by gas companies to…
House Democrats critical of Speaker’s side business
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– Missouri House Democrats penned a scathing letter to House Speaker Tim Jones on Monday critical of his association with Missouri Freedom Alliance, a limited liability company set up by Jones and John B. Royal, a neighbor, in 2007. As…