JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Democratic Party launched a scathing new web ad Wednesday critical of Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a day before he is set to visit the state on behalf of supporters of a GOP-backed income tax…
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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.
In St. Louis, Nixon runs radio ad critical of Perry visit
by Eli Yokley •
– Gov. Jay Nixon’s campaign released a radio ad Tuesday critical of Texas Gov. Rick Perry ahead of his scheduled visit to St. Louis later this week. The ad will run on KTRS in St. Louis, the station that turned…
Jones stops short of calling for LaFaver resignation following arrest
by Eli Yokley •
– House Speaker Tim Jones said Monday the arrest of Democratic State Rep. Jeremy LaFaver for marijuana possession and failure to appear in court negatively reflects on the General Assembly as a whole, but stopped short of calling the lawmaker…
House Democratic Victory Committee chairman out after marijuana arrest, Democratic aide says
by Eli Yokley •
– Missouri House Democratic Victory Chairman Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, will announce his resignation from the chief campaign post on Monday, following his arrest on Sunday for possession of marijuana and failure to appear in court. A senior Democratic aide…
Rep. Jeremy LaFaver arrested for marijuana possession
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – State Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, was arrested Sunday afternoon for failure to appear in court and possession of marijuana. LaFaver, chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Victory Committee, was arrested in Boone County and released on…
Koster decides against weighing in on tax cut bill
by Eli Yokley •
– St. Louis-area Democratic activist Rea Kleeman said Saturday Attorney General Chris Koster told her he had decided against weighing into the debate over the income tax cut bill that was vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon earlier this summer. In…
A combative Nixon blasts Texas governor ahead of Missouri trip
by Eli Yokley •
– Gov. Jay Nixon told a St. Louis radio station that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has “crossed a line” with a set of television and radio ads criticizing Missouri’s business climate ahead of a trip to the state later this…
Nixon on Twitter: Missouri is “#betterthantx”
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Outgoing Missouri Democratic Party chairman mulling attorney general bid
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Outgoing chairman of the Missouri Democratic Party Mike Sanders told reporters Saturday he may not be completely leaving the statewide political scene. Sanders, the Jackson County Executive, said while he is currently focused on his reelection…
Perry spokeswoman: If Missouri learns from Texas, America benefits
by Eli Yokley •
– A spokeswoman for Texas Gov. Rick Perry said Friday that the governor is not trying to “poach” jobs from Missouri during his trip next wee k but is trying to teach the state a lesson. “All across the country,…