— Missouri State Rep. Holly Rehder, R-Scott City, told constituents that “perception is everything” in public relations — whether it be Adolph Hitler in Nazi Germany or Gov. Jay Nixon in Missouri. In her weekly Capitol Report, Rehder wrote: “My…
General Assembly, Opinion
Less than a week from veto session, Rowden among Republicans undecided on tax cut vote
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – A few hundred students gathered at the University of Missouri Thursday evening for a rally aimed at urging the legislature to sustain Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of controversial income tax legislation. The event featured several opponents to…
General Assembly
Tax bill sponsor wants special session to ‘fix issues’ ahead of veto session
by Eli Yokley •
– State Rep. T.J. Berry has called on Gov. Jay Nixon to call a special session of the General Assembly to “fix some of the issues” in House Bill 253, controversial tax cut legislation vetoed by Nixon earlier this summer.…
General Assembly
Missouri Press Association: Reporters could take fire if nullification bill goes into effect
by Eli Yokley •
— Ahead of a Thursday meeting in Kansas City, the Missouri Press Association raised alarm bells among its members about the real possibility that the General Assembly may override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of a bill that aims to nullify…
General Assembly
Norquist group adds voice to tax cut veto override effort
by Eli Yokley •
– National anti-tax crusader Grover Norquist said Wednesday that the Missouri General Assembly should override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of controversial income tax legislation, House Bill 253. In a statement, Norquist – the president of Americans for Tax Reform…
Politics
In Grow Missouri ad, Rick Perry says “don’t mess with Missouri”
by Eli Yokley •
– Days after his trip to the Show-Me State, Grow Missouri released a web-ad featuring Texas Gov. Rick Perry urging Missourians to call on their lawmakers to vote in favor of an override of Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of income…