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Hanaway talks support for changing Missouri labor policy

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The first GOP candidate in the 2016 race for Governor says she wants Missouri to become a right-to-work state.

“Right to Work” is what supporters call the policy that would bar the practice of making the payment of union dues a requisite of employment.

Catherine Hanaway says enacting such a policy would make Missouri more competitive.

“I absolutely want Missouri to be on a level playing field with all the states that are attracting major auto plants, major manufacturing plants and they’re just flying over Missouri,” claims Hanaway.

She says she would also back what supporters call “paycheck protection.”

“I think protecting the paychecks of people who do work in union environments so that their dues aren’t spent on political campaigns that they don’t support … it would be a step forward.”

Hanaway also says she would support a tax cut proposal such as what Republican lawmakers are trying to send to Governor Nixon this year, but doesn’t say she would have signed the bill that Nixon vetoed last year.

“I think there were improvements that needed to be made to that bill,” says Hanaway, “but that’s where you need leadership from the Governor. The legislative session’s five months long. The legislature didn’t keep it a secret that they were gonna pass a tax cut. If there were improvements to be made the Governor should have been walking the halls … and have discussion with the legislative leaders and try and shape the bill into something that he can sign.”

Hanaway says she will spend this year traveling to Republican events throughout the state trying to raise money and support to take on Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Koster.

Some Republicans have expressed disapproval of Hanaway announcing as a candidate so early, and say it is disrespectful to others who might choose to run.

Hanaway prepares for private sector, declines to discuss Bond seat

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United States Attorney Catherine Hanaway , the former Speaker of the Missouri House, is weighing her options as the Bush Administration prepares to give way to the Obama Administration.

Hanaway left the Speaker’s office to run an unsuccessful campaign for Secretary of State against Democrat Robin Carnahan. Hanaway, a Republican, won an appointment as the federal prosecutor in St. Louis from President Bush, a job she says she loves. But, a new administration is coming into power in Washington, D.C. and Hanaway will submit her resignation to President-elect Obama as per tradition.

She says she will be looking for a job in the private sector, exiting public life to devote more time to her family which includes a 10-year-old daughter and a 6-year-old son. Hanaway says she would consider running for political office again, some day. She declines to be more specific. She cannot be. US Attorneys are prohibited from being partisan, either engaging in or talking about politics.

Hanaway, though, does say that any politician who says they wouldn’t be interested in a US Senate seat is lying.

Download/listen Brent Martin reports (:60 MP3)

Former House Speaker Won’t Run for AG

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Former Speaker of the House, Catherine Hanaway, has decided against running for Attorney General.

Hanaway now serves as the US Attorney for the Eastern District. She tells the Missourinet there are two basic reasons she decided against entering the race for Attorney General. One is the commitment she has given to taxpayers to serve as the federal prosecutor in St. Louis. The other is to her young family, which she says would have to endure a grueling statewide campaign. Hanaway has a 9-year-old daughter and a 5-year-old son.

Hanaway’s decision clears the field for an expected announcement from Senate Republican Leader, Michael Gibbons of Kirkwood. Gibbons could now step into a Republican primary clear of two major opponents once assumed to be candidates. Hanaway has decided not to run and Harrisonville Senator Chris Koster has switched to the Democratic Party.

Download/listen Catherine Hanaway explains why she isn’t running for AG (:25 MP3)

Nursing Home CEO Faces Long Prison Term

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A big nursing home company and its former CEO admit they conspired to defraud Medicare and Medicaid to the tune of at least four-million dollars. The federal prosecutor for eastern Missouri, Catherine Hanaway, says the care provided by American Healthcare and its CEO Robert Wachter was almost non-existent. She says one patient was beaten to death by an employee. Other patients were mistreated and ignored. Some were left to lie in their own soiled beds. The prosecutor recommends Wachter go to prison for 18 months.

Former House Speaker Sworn In as US Attorney

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Former House Speaker Catherine Hanaway has been sworn in as acting federal prosecutor for the eastern half of the state. Hanaway replaces James Martin, who became the acting US Attorney in St. Louis after Ray Gruender was appointed as a judge on the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals in St. Louis. Though Hanaway is on the job, she still must be confirmed by the Senate and serves in an interim capacity until confirmation. Hanaway says she doesn’t know when a vote on her nomination will come before the Senate and says she expects it to be delayed while the Senate considers President Bush’s nomination of Judge John Roberts, Jr. to the US Supreme Court. Hanaway, a Republican from Warson Woods, served as House Minority Leader and is given much of the credit for Republicans taking control of the Missouri House for the first time in 50 years after the 2002 elections. In 2003, Hanaway became the first woman Speaker of the House. She served as Speaker for two years before deciding to run for Secretary of State, a race she lost to Democrat Robin Carnahan last November. Hanaway received her law degree from Catholic University of America in Washington, DC, in 1990. She worked in private legal practice for three years before joining Senator Bond’s staff. She first won election to the Missouri House in 1998. Hanaway sponsored several pieces of legislation in the House, prominent among them is the legislation restructuring the state foster care and child welfare system.

Former Speaker Appointed Federal Prosecutor

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Former Speaker of the Missouri House Catherine Hanaway has been nominated by President Bush to be the new federal prosecutor in St. Louis. Hanaway is a Republican from Warson Woods, credited with helping the party capture the majority in the House for the first time in nearly 50 years. She lost her attempt at statewide office when she lost to Democrat Robin Carnahan in the race for Secretary of State last year. The loss prompted widespread discussion of her future, with many political observers pointing to the US Attorney for Eastern Missouri position. Former US Attorney Ray Gruender left the post to become a judge on the 8th US Circuit Court of Appeals. James Martin has been serving in the post on an interim basis. Hanaway must be confirmed by the Senate.

Views About Incoming House Speaker Vary

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Views about the incoming Speaker of the House vary. Former Speaker Catherine Hanaway of Warson Woods says Representative Rod Jetton of Marble Hill, who served as Speaker Pro Tem, is ready to assume the office. She calls Jetton a natural-born leader, who inspires others and never forgets the constituents the legislature serves.But many at the Capitol remember Jetton for his outburst during Governor Holden’s 2004 State of the State speech when he challenged Holden to release school funding he had been withholding in a budget dispute with Republicans. During a pause in the speech that was very critical of Republicans, Jetton heckled Holden, shouting, “Release the money, Governor.” Holden didn’t care for the tactic Jetton used, saying he remembers a different etiquette when he served in the House. Holden says a certain etiquette should be followed by all parties, because everyone serving in the Capitol represent the people of the state. Still, Holden says Jetton now has the opportunity to articulate the solutions he sees for the state of Missouri and Holden says he wishes him well.

First Woman Speaker Prepares To Move Aside

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The first woman Speaker of the House prepares to step aside as a new session of the legislature begins. Catherine Hanaway of Warson Woods moved from Minority Leader to Speaker after Republicans won control of the House in the 2002 elections. Hanaway says it’s been an honor to serve as Speaker. Hanaway admits to a bit of melancholy as she leaves the office. She could have served one more term. Instead, she chose to run for statewide office and lost to Robin Carnahan in the Secretary of State’s race. Hanaway counts foster care reform and dedicating a quarter of the tobacco money to life science research among her accomplishments in the House, though many will remember her high profile clashes with Governor Bob Holden – both as Minority Leader and as Speaker.

Race For Secretary Of State Features Veteran Against Political Newcomer With Famous Name

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A veteran at the State Capitol runs against a political newcomer in the race for Secretary of State. Republican Catherine Hanaway of Warson Woods has decided to bypass a chance to retain her seat as House Speaker to seek statewide office. Democrat Robin Carnahan has decided to come from behind the scenes to run for office for the first time. Both pledge to implement federal election reform and beef up the securities division. Hanaway defends her campaign’s attacks on their alleged differences on social issues. Carnahan bristles at campaign’s criticism of her opposition to the constitutional amendment banning same-sex marriage. Carnahan denies she is running solely on her name. She claims Hanaway has been heavy-handed and partisan as Speaker. Hanaway claims Carnahan doesn’t have the experience for the job.

Hanaway Touts Experience And Pledges To Ensure Integrity Of Elections

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The Republican who wants to become Missouri’s election authority has been touring the state, talking up her plans to make it easier for eligible voters to cast ballots and more difficult for cheaters to get away with voter fraud. The next Secretary of State will implement a centralized voter registration system which would see the state registering voters so that lawbreakers won’t be able to register in several locations. House Speaker Catherine Hanaway of Warson Woods says this will protect the integrity of the electoral system. Hanaway is also promising to take action to ensure military personnel serving abroad receive their ballots in time and that their votes are counted.