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…
General Assembly, Politics
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”…
Politics
Sinquefield group drops support for teacher tenure ballot campaign
by Eli Yokley •
Despite receiving more than $2.3 million from St. Louis billionaire Rex Sinquefield, the education reform group Teach Great said Tuesday it will drop its campaign for this fall’s teacher tenure ballot measure. “It has become clear that now is not…
General Assembly
“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…
General Assembly, Politics
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.…
Politics
GovExec: State Officials in Missouri Spar Over ‘Friday Favors’
by Eli Yokley •
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…