Even after explicit texts with intern, Missouri House Speaker says he’s keeping job by Eli Yokley • May 13, 2015 “It was a stupid thing to do and I’m sorry,” he told reporters. Read more →
Diehl takes “full responsibility” for sexually explicit texts with intern by Eli Yokley • May 13, 2015 “The buck stops here,” he said, plans to stay on as speaker. Read more →
Report: House Speaker exchanged sexually laced texts with intern by Eli Yokley • May 13, 2015 Missouri Southern pulled all of their interns from the Capitol, and the University of Central Missouri subsequently pulled two of theirs. Read more →
After Senate vote, ‘right-to-work’ a step away from Jay Nixon’s desk by Eli Yokley • May 12, 2015 The Senate approved the measure by a 21-13 vote, short of a veto-proof majority. Read more →
Republican legislator faces ethics complaint over comments to reporter about gifts by Eli Yokley • May 12, 2015 “They got that all wrong,” Redmon said of the report. Read more →
Mike Parson supports right-to-work, but questions Senate’s approach by Eli Yokley • May 12, 2015 “If you can’t get it across the finish line, you have to weigh out why you’re doing it,” governor candidate says. Read more →
Right to record an issue at Missouri hearing on “right-to-work” by Eli Yokley • May 12, 2015 Read more →
As right-to-work debate looms, Missouri Senate Democrats embrace their right-to-talk by Eli Yokley • May 8, 2015 Caught in the middle? Missouri’s Federal Reimbursement Allowance program which provides the state about $3 billion for Medicaid each year. Read more →
Another year brings another bill to address school transfer issues to Nixon’s desk by Eli Yokley • May 5, 2015 Nixon vetoed a similar bill last year that would have allowed students to transfer to private, non-religious schools. Read more →
Despite governor’s objections, Missouri will enact strict welfare requirements by Eli Yokley • May 5, 2015 Under the changes, about 3,000 families could lose their benefits. Read more →