State lawmakers return to Capitol for Veto Session

by | Sep 15, 2009 | Politics / Govt

State lawmakers return to the Capitol today for the annual Veto Session. It appears that though there might be a lot of talk, there likely won’t be any vetoes overturned. Governor Nixon, a Democrat, signed 139 bills . He vetoed 23 and made line-item vetoes in 11...

Former Governor Hearnes praised during state funeral

by | Aug 19, 2009 | Politics / Govt

State funeral services for former Gov. Warren Hearnes have concluded at the Capitol, with Gov. Nixon praising Hearnes as a governor who provided a steady hand during the stormy times of the 1960s. Hearnes served as Missouri governor from 1965 to 1973. He was the first...

McCaskill Says Blunt Read Writing on the Wall

by | Jan 23, 2008 | Politics / Govt

Missouri’s top Democrat, who lost a race four years ago to Republican Matt Blunt, says though the governor’s decision not to run for a second term was obviously unexpected, perhaps it shouldn’t have come as such a shock. Senator McCaskill (D-MO)...

Gov. Blunt Strikes Theme of Change in State of State

by | Jan 15, 2008 | News

Governor Blunt used the theme of "change is working" to defend controversial budget cuts when he began his administration and to assert the state has moved forward under his leadership during the annual State of the State address . Barely into a 50 minute...