– House Speaker Tim Jones said Monday the arrest of Democratic State Rep. Jeremy LaFaver for marijuana possession and failure to appear in court negatively reflects on the General Assembly as a whole, but stopped short of calling the lawmaker…
Politics
House Democratic Victory Committee chairman out after marijuana arrest, Democratic aide says
by Eli Yokley •
– Missouri House Democratic Victory Chairman Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, will announce his resignation from the chief campaign post on Monday, following his arrest on Sunday for possession of marijuana and failure to appear in court. A senior Democratic aide…
General Assembly, Politics
Rep. Jeremy LaFaver arrested for marijuana possession
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – State Rep. Jeremy LaFaver, D-Kansas City, was arrested Sunday afternoon for failure to appear in court and possession of marijuana. LaFaver, chairman of the Missouri House Democratic Victory Committee, was arrested in Boone County and released on…
Politics
Koster decides against weighing in on tax cut bill
by Eli Yokley •
– St. Louis-area Democratic activist Rea Kleeman said Saturday Attorney General Chris Koster told her he had decided against weighing into the debate over the income tax cut bill that was vetoed by Gov. Jay Nixon earlier this summer. In…
Executive Branch
A combative Nixon blasts Texas governor ahead of Missouri trip
by Eli Yokley •
– Gov. Jay Nixon told a St. Louis radio station that Texas Gov. Rick Perry has “crossed a line” with a set of television and radio ads criticizing Missouri’s business climate ahead of a trip to the state later this…
Executive Branch
Nixon on Twitter: Missouri is “#betterthantx”
by Eli Yokley •
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