– House Speaker Tim Jones said Sunday there are nearly a dozen bills to watch as lawmakers head to Jefferson City for veto session on Wednesday. #MOLeg 2013 Veto Session wk is here. #MOHouse bills 2 watch:7, 10, 19, 253,…
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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.
State lawmaker compares Nixon public relations blitz to Hitler propaganda
by Eli Yokley •
— Missouri State Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, told constituents that “perception is everything” in public relations — whether it be Adolph Hitler in Nazi Germany or Gov. Jay Nixon in Missouri. In her weekly Capitol Report, Rehder wrote: “My…
Less than a week from veto session, Rowden among Republicans undecided on tax cut vote
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A few hundred students gathered at the University of Missouri Thursday evening for a rally aimed at urging the legislature to sustain Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of controversial income tax legislation. The event featured several opponents to…
Tax bill sponsor wants special session to ‘fix issues’ ahead of veto session
by Eli Yokley •
– State Rep. T.J. Berry has called on Gov. Jay Nixon to call a special session of the General Assembly to “fix some of the issues” in House Bill 253, controversial tax cut legislation vetoed by Nixon earlier this summer.…
Missouri Press Association: Reporters could take fire if nullification bill goes into effect
by Eli Yokley •
— Ahead of a Thursday meeting in Kansas City, the Missouri Press Association raised alarm bells among its members about the real possibility that the General Assembly may override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that aims to nullify…
Norquist group adds voice to tax cut veto override effort
by Eli Yokley •
– National anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist said Wednesday that the Missouri General Assembly should override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of controversial income tax legislation, House Bill 253. In a statement, Norquist – the president of Americans for Tax Reform…
In Grow Missouri ad, Rick Perry says “don’t mess with Missouri”
by Eli Yokley •
– Days after his trip to the Show-Me State, Grow Missouri released a web-ad featuring Texas Gov. Rick Perry urging Missourians to call on their lawmakers to vote in favor of an override of Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of income…
Koster pens letter critical of nullification bill up for override
by Eli Yokley •
– Missouri Attorney General Chris Koster slammed a bill backed by the General Assembly that aims to nullify some federal gun rules. In a letter sent to House Speaker Tim Jones and other members of the body, Koster, a Democrat…
McCaskill, Blunt agree congressional approval for Syria strike the ‘right thing to do’
by Eli Yokley •
– President Barack Obama announced Saturday that he would be seeking approval from the Congress for military action in Syria in response to President Assad’s alleged use of chemical weapons on his own people. “I have decided the United States…
Koster cautiously backs Nixon position in tax bill fight
by Eli Yokley •
– Attorney General Chris Koster cautiously weighed in with support for Gov. Jay Nixon’s position on at least part of the controversial tax cut bill his fellow Democrats are fighting to prevent from becoming law. In a letter sent on…