Politics
Speaker’s legislative tours focus on potential 2016 primary voters
by Eli Yokley •
Blog, General Assembly
Jones wants right-to-work on ballot
by St. Louis Business Journal •
MARSHFIELD, Mo. – Missouri House Speaker Tim Jones said Thursday he hopes to see his chamber vote in the upcoming legislative session on a “right-to-work” bill, and ultimately place the issue on the ballot before Missouri voters in November. In…
Washington
Residency requirement stumps Hartzler health exchange enrollment
by Eli Yokley •
Executive Branch
Kinder, Black Caucus critical of Nixon low-income tax credit position
by Eli Yokley •
– Republican Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder joined African-American Democratic lawmakers on Monday who were critical of Gov. Jay Nixon for his deal with a handful of senators to delay issuance of low-income housing tax credits in order to avert a filibuster…
Washington
Claire McCaskill signs up for Obamacare (Video)
by Eli Yokley •
– U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill signed herself up on the health care exchange this week, and did so, she said, almost “seamlessly.” McCaskill’s office distributed a video on Friday showing the Democratic lawmaker at her desk in Washington going step-by-step…