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State legislators override Gov. Nixon’s veto of redistricting map (AUDIO)

May 5, 2011 By

Rep. John Diehl (left) talks with House Speaker Steven Tilley prior to override vote/House photo

State legislators have overridden Governor Nixon’s veto of the congressional redistricting map.

The Senate completed the legislative override, voting 28-to-6 to enact the bill containing the map over the objections of the governor. That vote came on the heels of a House vote that just met the two-thirds majority requirement; 109-to-44.

The House was the key. The Senate had earlier approved the map 27-7, more than enough votes to override a gubernatorial veto. Sen. Chuck Purgason, a Republican from Caulfield, voted against the bill earlier, but voted for the override. Sen. Bill Stouffer, a Republican from Napton, stuck with his opposition to the map and voted with five Senate Democrats against the override. No debate took place in the Senate prior to the vote.

House Speaker Steven Tilley, a Republican from Perryville, acknowledges he worried whether he had the votes needed when he brought the veto override before the body.

“Yeah, I mean, because we had 109. If one person flips on you, then you don’t quite get there,” Tilley tells the Missourinet, “but I’m thrilled with the result.” [Read more...]

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General Assembly overrides Gov. Nixon’s veto of congressional redistricting map

May 4, 2011 By

The legislature has overridden Gov. Nixon’s veto of the congressional redistricting map.

The Senate follow action begun in the House this morning. The Senate voted 28-6 to complete the override. No senator spoke on the motion made by Sen. Scott Rupp, a Republican from Wentzville, who chaired the Senate redistricting committee. One Republican senator, Bill Stouffer of Napton, voted against the override motion. Stouffer has been critical of the 5th Congressional District, which incorporates Kansas City, but stretches out to take in three rural counties.

The Missouri House has voted 109-44 to override Nixon’s veto earlier. [Read more...]

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Missouri House overrides Gov. Nixon redistricting veto [UPDATE: FLOOR DEBATE AUDIO]

May 4, 2011 By

House Chamber electronic voting board/House photo

The Missouri House has voted 109-44 to override Gov. Nixon’s veto of the legislature’s redistricting of Congressional districts.

The legislature approved the new map last week. The governor vetoed it Saturday and asked the legislature to approve a new map. The map reflects Missouri’s loss of one Congressional seat due to the 2010 Census.

The House received the minimum votes needed to approve an override; a two-thirds vote of the body. The task became more difficult when Rep. Sally Faith, a Republican from St. Charles, left the legislature when elected as mayor of St. Charles. That reduced the Republican to 105. Three Democrats had voted for the measure initially, leaving House Republican leaders a vote short of the two-thirds needed. Democrat Jonas Hughes of Kansas City joined fellow Kansas City Democrat Michael Brown and St. Louis Democrats Jamilah Nasheed and Penny Hubbard in voting to override the veto of Nixon, a Democrat.

The override attempt now shifts to the Senate, which had more than enough votes on initial approval to complete the override.

AUDIO: Floor debate on redistricting veto override [18 min]

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House Speaker says redistricting override attempt to come soon (AUDIO)

May 4, 2011 By

House Speaker Steven Tilley says the House will attempt to override Governor Nixon’s veto of the Congressional redistricting map this week.

Tilley, a Republican from Perryville, says he’s disappointed the governor vetoed the map.

“I was hopeful that the governor would sign the map, because I think the House and Senate agreed upon a map that’s fair and representative of the citizens of this state. But he chose not to,” Tilley tells the Missourinet. “My intent is at some point in time trying to get the votes to override the governor and send it to the Senate.” [Read more...]

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Nixon vetoes congressional redistricting bill

April 30, 2011 By

Governor Nixon has vetoed the congressional redistricting plan approved last week by the legislature. Nixon says the map “does not adequately protect the interests of all Missourians.”  He urges the legislature to send him a new redistricting plan “with appropriate congressional district boundaries.” 

 Legislative leaders have indicated they’ll try to override the veto. If they fail to do so they have two weeks left in this legislative session to come up with a new plan. 

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