JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Senate Majority Leader Ron Richard, R-Joplin, does not have an opponent on the ballot next month, but you wouldn’t know that by looking at his campaign account. Richard, the second most powerful man in the…
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Lt. Governor, legislative leaders tell DESE not influence Common Core review
by Eli Yokley •
Working groups aiming to review the state’s recently-adopted educational standards began their work Monday in a meeting mired in controversy over how much state education officials should be involved. It was the first meeting following an effort in the Legislature…
Missouri lawmakers overrode one-third of Nixon’s vetoes
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Legislature voted to override 10 of Gov. Jay Nixon’s 33 vetoes at its veto session — making major policy changes including strengthening Missouri gun rights while enacting legislation that will make it harder for…
Missouri to ban e-cigarettes for minors following votes by Legislature
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri Legislature voted early Thursday morning to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill to disallow minors from purchasing electronic cigarettes. The measure, which passed with super-majorities in both chambers the first time…
Missouri Senate Republicans force end to debate on 72-hour abortion waiting period
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Missouri Republicans relied on a rarely used procedural move Wednesday night to end a Democratic filibuster of legislation that would triple the current 24-hour waiting period for abortions. Sen. David Sater, R-Cassville, moved to previous question…
Missouri to enact 72-hour waiting period for abortion
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – With help from nine Democrats, the Missouri House voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that would triple the state’s current 24-hour waiting period for abortion. The 117-44 vote late Wednesday night was…
Legislature spends $60 million, despite Nixon’s objections
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers voted Wednesday to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s vetoes this summer of more than $60 million in budget items. The votes came as lawmakers met to consider more than 30 vetoed bills and dozens of…
Maria Chappelle-Nadal: Jay Nixon doesn’t “care about black people” in Ferguson
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – During her first remarks back in Jefferson City following the police shooting of Michael Brown in Ferguson, State Sen. Maria Chappelle-Nadal slammed fellow Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon’s handling of the crisis. “The real state of emergency”…
“4 G’s” out, “100 Great Ideas” in for House Republicans
by Eli Yokley •
Move Speaker Tim Jones’s “4 G’s” plan out of the way, Speaker-elect John Diehl is moving in with his own “100 Great Ideas” initiative. Diehl, who House Republicans elected House Speaker in waiting this spring, announced his new plan to…
Missouri legislators look to override $40 million of Nixon cuts at veto session
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – When the Missouri House convenes for the first day of veto session tomorrow, they will be faced immediately with dozens of spending items vetoed by Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon that would cost the state $40 million.…