General Assembly
Nasheed blocking Hall’s nomination over Nixon’s tax credit deal
by Eli Yokley •
Jones responds to Nixon ‘state of the state’
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Republican House Speaker Tim Jones said Gov. Jay Nixon’s sixth state of the state address was full of “rousing in rhetoric,” but “short on substantive solutions” for the state. In his televised response address, Jones –…
Mo. House Education chairman says efforts to block “Common Core” unlikely to be successful
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Bills that would block Common Core education standards from being implemented in Missouri could face a tough hurdle this year in the General Assembly. Last week, as the Missouri State Board of Education met to hear…
Kander, McManus propose contribution limits in ethics bill
by St. Louis Business Journal •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – In the final quarter of 2013, Missouri lawmakers and political action committees received nearly $8.5 million in contributions of more than $5,000. Now, a push is growing in Jefferson City to ban those as part of…
House committee hears first ‘right-to-work’ bill
by St. Louis Business Journal •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A Missouri House committee on Monday held its first hearing to consider “right-to-work” legislation – and its opponents gained a key advocate. St. Louis Mayor Francis Slay traveled to Jefferson City on Monday to testify against…
What to expect in legislature’s second week
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – House Speaker Tim Jones said the pace of the General Assembly is moving quickly this year as lawmakers began to dive into their second year of the 97th General Assembly. Speaking during his near-weekly news conference with…
Nasheed resigns as chairman of legislative Black Caucus
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Sen. Jamilah Nasheed, D-St. Louis, told colleagues Thursday she would resign her post as chairman of the Missouri Legislative Black Caucus. “Due to recent circumstances and events, I have decided to resign from my position…
Exclusive: ACU announces election-year conservative rankings for General Assembly
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – For the second year in a row, the American Conservative Union will announce its legislative ratings for the Missouri General Assembly later today. The rankings – distributed by ACU to Congress since 1971 – are often…
Five takeaways from day one of the Missouri General Assembly
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Day one of the General Assembly is always full of pomp and circumstance, but lawmakers did offer a preview of what is to come over the next few months of session. (1) Right-to-work could happen in…