— After months on the defensive in the debate over whether to expand Medicaid in Missouri, state Republicans are hoping to reclaim the debate this summer with a new word: Transformation. While Republicans fully opposed flat expansion as called for…
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.
Schweich unchallenged in 2014 auditor’s cash race
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As Democrats wait on the sidelines in the 2014 state auditor’s race, Republican incumbent Tom Schweich is building a big war chest for next year’s campaign. On Wednesday, Schweich raised some $130,000 at a breakfast fundraiser…
Paris trade trip stop focuses on existing trade relationships, Nixon says
by Eli Yokley •
— Gov. Jay Nixon visited Paris on Monday as part of his European trade mission, where he met with Boeing executives to discuss state incentives as the aerospace giant moves to expand their St. Louis facility. Speaking on a conference…
Op-ed: Sen. Claire McCaskill: ‘Time to Stand up for Rural Missouri’
by Eli Yokley •
By U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill It’s that time of year again. Last June, the United States Senate passed a Farm Bill that would save taxpayers $23 billion, eliminate wasteful and redundant programs while maintaining a safety net for Missouri farmers,…
John Bolton to fundraise for Schweich on Wednesday
by Eli Yokley •
— Former U.S. Ambassador John Bolton will be in St. Louis on Wednesday to help raise funds for state Auditor Tom Schweich’s 2014 campaign. Bolton, who was served as ambassador to the United Nations and as a special ambassador in…
Caleb Jones to challenge Diehl in Speaker’s race
by Eli Yokley •
– State Rep. Caleb Jones told colleagues he would challenge Majority Floor Leader John Diehl in the Republican race for House Speaker. Jones’s announcement came in an email to Republican cuacus members Monday morning. “This is not a decision I…
Nixon, trade delegation lay wreaths at Normandy American Cemetery (Photos)
by Eli Yokley •
— Gov. Jay Nixon led a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery, where some 232 Missourians killed during World War II are buried. Many of them were killed during the invasion of Normandy in 1944. He, along with state Sen.…
Mo. House Speaker meets with most of state’s DC delegation
by Eli Yokley •
— Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones spent at least some of his time during summer interim in Washington, D.C. Jones was in the nation’s Capitol this week for a trip with his family, but did make time to visit with…
In Columbia, Nixon signs foster care legislation
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Sitting in the Boone County Courthouse, Gov. Jay Nixon signed two bills that aim to help young people in the state’s foster care system. Nixon signed Seante Bills 205 and 208 on Thursday, now laws that would…
Koster receives campaign boost from former GOP speaker
by Eli Yokley •
– Just days after announcing his pledge to raise more than $400,000 to help Missouri Democrats in their effort pick up seats in the General Assembly, Attorney General Chris Koster reported a campaign contribution from an unlikely source: A Republican.…