This month the Press Pass pundits biopsy the special session of the legislature. The “Ford bill” passed both houses; some Senator’s had the chance to introduce their pet projects and will bring it up again later; and one Senator had the chance to raise some political capital among his base staging a long filibuster on principle.
Special Session: A lesson in compromises
July 21, 2010 By
Reflections on the 95th General Assembly
May 17, 2010 By
The 2010-11 Missouri State operating budget dominated the legislative session leaving little time to work on other legislative goals that the Governor had outlined more than 4 months ago, but there was a mad dash in the final two weeks to push through more than a few significant items. Bob and Brent reflect on how covering this session was similar, and also how it has differed from sessions past—as they have covered a combined 50 sessions together.
Down on the farm with President Obama; a state budget to remember
May 3, 2010 By
New-guy-in-the-newsroom Ryan Famuliner joins Bob Priddy, Brent Martin and Darin Jobe to talk about President Obama’s visit to Macon, Missouri. They also discuss the state of the proposed 2010-11 budget submitted by the Missouri legislature to the Governor with a week to spare.
Tempers flare in Missouri House
March 29, 2010 By
Emotions continue to run high and the difficult decisions resulted in some angry exchanges on the floor of the Missouri House last week. Missourinet News Director Bob Priddy and Managing Editor Brent Martin discuss with Darin Jobe about the ongoing efforts to send a balanced budget to the Senate and ultimately to the Governor’s office.
Legislature has 8 weeks to submit balanced budget
March 19, 2010 By
Missourinet News Director Bob Priddy and Managing Editor Brent Martin talk with Darin Jobe about the autism bill that recently passed the Missouri Senate and the expected contentious budget debates that are sure to be coming.
