JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon visited St. Louis on Monday to veto legislation aimed at banning the implementation of foreign laws in Missouri. Speaking at the Lutheran Family & Children’s Services center in St. Louis, Nixon said the…
Executive Branch
Nixon to embark on European trade trip in June
by Eli Yokley •
JOPLIN, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon is scheduled to embark on a midsummer European trade trip next month in an effort to promote Missouri exports abroad, he confirmed to PoliticMo on Wednesday. “We have a number of very solid announcements…
Blog, Uncategorized
PoliticMo to re-launch after brief hiatus
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After a three month hiatus, PoliticMo is set to re-launch, editor-in-chief Eli Yokley announced on Tuesday. “When I launched PoliticMo more than three years ago, I envisioned it to become the online source for Missouri political…
General Assembly
Following session, Jones launches statewide tour (Map)
by Eli Yokley •
JOPLIN, Mo. — Just more than a week after lawmakers left Jefferson City after wrapping up the first regular session of the 97th General Assembly, House Speaker Tim Jones is set to launch a statewide campaign tour touting his agenda.…
Politics
Scoop: Shane Schoeller named executive director of Missouri GOP
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(Originally published in The Missouri Times) — Shane Schoeller, a former legislative official turned candidate for Missouri secretary of state, will take over as executive director of the Missouri Republican Party. The announcement was expected late Thursday morning, when Chairman…
Washington
Emerson to resign ahead of new job at rural co-op advocacy firm
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Rep. Jo Ann Emerson. (Photo/Emerson campaign) — U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson announced Monday she will resign from the House of Representatives early next year to take a job advocating for rural electric cooperatives in Washington, D.C. In a statement,…