COLUMBIA, Mo. — When U.S. Sen. Christopher “Kit” Bond retired at the end of 2010, his career in public service could have ended. Bond could have left the long hours, the grueling travel schedule, the public light and the high-stakes…
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The PoliticMo Blog, featuring Eli Yokley’s work for the Joplin Globe and St. Louis Business Journal, as well as quick hits and news about PoliticMo.
Amid special session chatter, Nixon invites lawmakers to Boeing meeting
by St. Louis Business Journal •
– Gov. Jay Nixon and state legislative leaders are set to meet with Boeing officials on Wednesday – only an hour before Nixon is set to deliver remarks discussing the state’s effort to lure the company to produce its new 777X aircraft in St.…
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…
PoliticMo to re-launch after brief hiatus
by admin •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After a three month hiatus, PoliticMo is set to re-launch, editor-in-chief Eli Yokley announced on Tuesday. “When I launched PoliticMo more than three years ago, I envisioned it to become the online source for Missouri political…