Blunt Signs MOHELA Bill; Tours State

Governor Blunt is touting the benefits of the MOHELA bill as he is in the middle of a three-day tour of college campuses. Blunt is holding ceremonial bill signings of SB 389 on the campuses of colleges that will benefit from the conversion of assets from the student...

House Puts Final Touch On Governor’s MOHELA Plan

A day after approving Governor Blunt’s MOHELA proposal, the legislature approves its companion spending plan. House Budget Committee Chairman, Allen Icet (R-Wildwood) has a curt answer when a Democrat suggests that without the companion spending bill, passage of...

House Delivers Major Victory to Gov. Blunt

It takes two years, but the legislature has approved one of Governor Blunt’s top priorities. The House has approved, without revision, the Senate’s version of the MOHELA bill on a 91-to-64 vote. Strong partisan rhetoric, some harsh, punctuate House debate...

Gov. Blunt Gets One of His Top Priorities

A major piece of legislation passes the House and is on its way to Governor Blunt, who is sure to welcome it, because it has been one of his top priorities for the past two years. MOHELA has made it through the legislature to Governor Blunt. Blunt has proposed for two...

House Ready to Approve MOHELA Plan

If Senate Republicans succeed in using their majority muscle to move MOHELA to the House, a top Republican there says he’s ready to send the $350 million college capital improvement bill straight to Governor Blunt. House Speaker Pro Tem Carl Bearden (R-St....
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