by admin | May 5, 2011 | Elections, Legislature
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...
by admin | May 4, 2011 | Legislature
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...
by admin | May 4, 2011 | Legislature
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....
by admin | May 4, 2011 | Legislature
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...
by [email protected] | Apr 30, 2011 | Politics / Govt
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...
