PoliticMo Rundown, Jan. 23. — Emerson officially resigns… Lawmakers mull tax...
GOOD WEDNESDAY MORNING, and welcome to this edition of PoliticMo Rundown. Send your tips, comments, and scoops to eli@politicmo.com. EMERSON SEAT – — The resignation of U.S. Rep. Jo Ann Emerson has...
View ArticleMo. House sends statewide vacancies bill to Senate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House of Representatives gave approval to legislation that would require all vacancies off statewide offices to be filled by a special election. The legislation,...
View ArticleMo. Senate blocks Office of Administration nomination over new plane purchase
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri Senate has held up the nomination of Doug Nelson as commissioner of the Office of Administration as they continue to criticize the Highway Patrol’s purchase of a...
View ArticlePublic pressure forces House committee to reschedule voter ID hearing
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Members of the House Elections Committee were scheduled to meet Tuesday morning to consider a controversial voter ID proposal, but were forced to change the meeting time after...
View ArticleCommittee hears controversial voter ID legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Lawmakers met Tuesday morning to discuss, for another year, legislation that would require voters to present a form of photo identification at their polling location. This year...
View ArticleSen. Brown’s school gun safety program could cost $25 million first two years
By Johnny Kampis | Missouri Watchdog ST. LOUIS – A Missouri senator wants to teach first-graders about gun safety, a measure that a fiscal oversight committee would cost about $25 million over the...
View ArticleDespite call for limits, Nixon campaign continues to accept large checks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — It was one of the more forceful statements of the governor’s state of the state speech. Speaking to the joint session of the Missouri General Assembly on Monday, Gov. Jay Nixon...
View ArticleMcCaskill endorses potential Hillary Clinton candidacy
— U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill said if Hillary Clinton seeks the Democratic nomination for president in 2016, she will be on her side. McCaskill made the announcement in a statement commending Clinton’s...
View ArticleVoter ID bill passes Mo. House committee
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — Standing on the side gallery of the Missouri House of Representatives, the House Elections Committee gave approval to legislation that would require voters to present photo...
View ArticleNational Guard records would remain sealed under current Missouri legislation
By Johnny Kampis | Missouri Watchdog ST. LOUIS — Several bills in the Missouri House and Senate would renew an exemption for security plans for government buildings, but all leave in place a provision...
View ArticleJason Smith wins Republican nomination for Eighth District special election
VAN BUREN, Mo. — State Rep. Jason Smith won the Republican nomination for the Eight Congressional District on Saturday, when local Republicans held a nominating meeting to select their candidate to...
View ArticleMo. House gives first round approval to voter ID bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House of Representatives given first round approval to legislation that would require voters to present a piece of photo identification at the polls. In a 108-46...
View ArticleNixon says rejection of Medicaid expansion could hurt mental health care
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon said the state’s mental health care services could be damaged if the state does not accept federal funds to expand its Medicaid rolls. Speaking at the monthly...
View ArticleRacial discussion emerges in voter ID debate
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Missouri lawmakers engaged in a heated debate Thursday morning about whether a bill has racial implications that would require voters to present a piece of photo identification at...
View ArticleSchwiech lays out case for new future of Missouri Republican Party
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Ahead of a reelection campaign next year, State Auditor Tom Schweich called for a new, more open Missouri Republican Party. ; Speaking at the party’s annual Lincoln Day’s event — this...
View ArticleJindal urges focus on education, economy during Missouri stop
ST. LOUIS, Mo. — Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal urged Missourians to pursue education reforms as a way to increase American economic competitively in the future. Speaking to few hundred people at the...
View ArticleBill would criminalize lawmakers who introduce gun control legislation
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Rep. Mike Leara filed legislation Monday that would make it a felony for lawmakers to merely file legislation that would at all restrict gun rights. The legislation — House...
View ArticleMcCaskill: Rejection of federal Medicaid dollars would “exacerbate” state...
COLUMBIA, Mo. — U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill was critical of state lawmakers who are vowing to oppose expansion of the state’s Medicaid rolls with funds being made available by the federal government....
View ArticleNixon to join DGA panel on job growth
— As he seeks to raise his national profile, Gov. Jay Nixon is scheduled to take a key role in a discussion about economic growth at the upcoming meeting of the Democratic Governor’s Association. The...
View ArticleBlunt, McCaskill split on Violence Against Women Act renewal
— Missouri’s U.S. Senators are split on legislation that would provide additional federal funding and resources for law enforcement combating violence against women. The Violence Against Women Act...
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