JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The tax cut fight of 2014 is different in many ways from the tax cut fight of 2013.
Missouri Republicans sticking together in latest tax cut fight
by Eli Yokley •
General Assembly
Lawmakers send reforms to state’s criminal code to governor
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For the first time in more than three decades, Missouri legislators have moved to update the state’s criminal code.
The legislature’s tax cut back-up plan
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has been very clear about his opposition to the legislature’s latest tax cut proposal, Senate Bill 509.
Missouri House lets the Eagle soar
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As former U.S. Attorney General and Missouri Governor John Ashcroft might have sung, leven-year old Clark the Eagle soared over the Missouri House chamber Wednesday morning.
This year is the seventh anniversary of the bald eagle, the official bird of the United States of America, being taken off the endangered species list.
In tax cut fight, outside groups to “ratchet up” focus on early childhood education
by Eli Yokley •
Legislature gives broad approval to e-cigarette regulation, but Democrats raise concerns
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Both chambers of the state Legislature approved legislation on Thursday that would ban minors from purchasing electronic vapor cigarettes.
A year after HB 253, legislature sends smaller tax cut to Nixon’s desk
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House sent legislation to Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday that supporters say could grow business, while Nixon and his supporters claim it would slash revenue for education.
Dempsey questions Koster, Nixon handling of tobacco master settlement
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Following Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s criticism of the Republican-controlled legislature over its Fiscal Year 2014 supplemental budget, Senate President Pro Tem Tom Dempsey shot back critical of him over his handling of the tobacco master settlement…
Where Republicans could find the votes for ‘right-to-work’
by Eli Yokley •
– If Missouri House Republicans can sustain their current 78 votes in favor of ‘right-to-work’, supporters of the policy would only need to find four more votes in order to send the bill to the Senate. Speaker of the House…
With opposition from 19 Republicans, ‘right-to-work’ bill’s future uncertain
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives gave initial approval to a ‘right-to-work’ ballot measure on Wednesday afternoon, but fell far short of the required votes to send the bill on to the Senate. The legislation, sponsored by…