House Republican leaders: Nixon using fear tactics to back vetoes, overturn attempts uncertain this soon

by Mike Lear | Jun 16, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt

House Republican leaders accuse Governor Jay Nixon (D) of using fear tactics and overblown numbers in his assessment of the ten tax break bills he vetoed last week, but they don’t yet know if their party will seek to overturn his vetoes. Nixon says those ten...

Maj. Floor leader: Dems unlikely to get the Medicaid expansion vote they want

by Mike Lear | May 12, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt

The Majority Floor Leader in the House says the chamber’s Democrats have already had what they say they want, before they will vote for a transportation sales tax increase. House Minority Leader Jake Hummel (D-St. Louis) told Missourinet that his caucus wants a...

No action Monday on language that would block Tesla sales in Missouri

by Mike Lear | May 12, 2014 | Business, News

There will be no legislative action regarding the sale of Tesla automobiles in Missouri at least until Tuesday. The state House did not take up the legislation to which the Senate added language that would bar the sale of vehicles by manufacturers directly to...

Sponsor: House will try to pass three-fourths cent transportation sales tax

by Mike Lear | Apr 30, 2014 | News

The House sponsor of a proposed sales tax increase to support transportation says he plans to take up the three-fourths-of-a-cent tax proposal passed by the Senate, and try to get it passed in the House. If the House approves that proposal without any changes, it...

House Republicans say Fulton project support not tied to tax cut bill’s fate

by Mike Lear | Apr 24, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt

House Republican leaders say they remain committed to seeing the state mental hospital at Fulton replaced this year, no matter what happens with the tax cut proposal they sent to Governor Jay Nixon (D) last week. A gathering of those with an interest in the future of...