– If Missouri House Republicans can sustain their current 78 votes in favor of ‘right-to-work’, supporters of the policy would only need to find four more votes in order to send the bill to the Senate. Speaker of the House…
Executive Branch
Lt. Gov. Kinder pens letter thanking ‘right-to-work’ supporters in the House
by Eli Yokley •
– Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder penned a letter Thursday to the 78 Republicans who voted to give first-round approval to the legislature’s ‘right-to-work’ bill.
Executive Branch
Criminal code, tax cut, and revenue: Takeaways from Nixon press conference
by Eli Yokley •
Executive Branch
Lack of supplemental funding forces education cuts, Nixon says
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon said on Thursday that because the legislature’s Fiscal Year 2014 supplemental budget fell $22 million short of his funding request, education in Missouri will take a hit.
General Assembly
With opposition from 19 Republicans, ‘right-to-work’ bill’s future uncertain
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The Missouri House of Representatives gave initial approval to a ‘right-to-work’ ballot measure on Wednesday afternoon, but fell far short of the required votes to send the bill on to the Senate. The legislation, sponsored by…
General Assembly
Burlison seeks outside help in lead-up to ‘right-to-work’ vote
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – When a number of Republicans quietly raised objections to taking a vote on ‘right-to-work’ in private caucus meetings, some Republicans hoped to increase the pressure from the outside. More than a dozen Republican members – including Wanda Brown,…