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.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — When the Missouri Legislature returns to the State Capitol on Wednesday for its annual veto session, leaders of the state’s cities, counties and school districts will be watching closely. This summer, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Speaker of the House John Boehner visited Jefferson City on Thursday for a fundraiser for U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer. The Boehner event gave a big boost to Luetkemeyer’s campaign coffers. He raised more than $150,000 at the…
Kansas Democratic Chad Taylor terminated his U.S. Senate campaign Wednesday, clearing the way for a two-way race between independent candidate Greg Orman and Republican Pat Roberts as the embattled incumbent seeks a fourth term. Taylor’s exit puts the Kansas seat…
After Ameren Missouri successfully beat Noranda Aluminum’s request for rate relief at the Missouri Public Service Commission, Noranda is making good on its promise to scale back its Southeast Missouri manufacturing facility. On Tuesday, Noranda announced it would be cutting…
A day that started with a positive major jobs announcement by Gov. Jay Nixon in one part of the state ended in troubling economic news in another part of the state. Early in the morning, the Democratic governor’s administration was…
— Following a Missouri Public Service Commission decision last month against its request for further electric rate relief, Noranda Aluminum is making good on its threat to cut jobs at its New Madrid, Mo., aluminum smelter. Noranda CEO Kip Smith…
While St. Louis County Prosecutor Bob McCullouch’s objectivity is in question by many Black Democrats, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon quietly threw his support behind him. In a statement Tuesday evening, Nixon announced his support, saying McCullouch should not recuse himself…
Missouri Republican Party Executive Director Matt Wills characterized the voter registration efforts in Ferguson following the protests surrounding the police shooting of Michael Brown as “disgusting.” “If that’s not fanning the political flames, I don’t know what is,” Wills told…
After a week of protests and riots, and after Gov. Jay Nixon dispatched the National Guard to the city, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder will visit Ferguson on Wednesday. The visit comes as the town continues to deal with outrage…