by admin | May 20, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Two Republicans who have crossed party lines to work on Medicaid expansion say Governor Jay Nixon (D) needs to heed his own advice and work across lines to not veto the proposed transfer bill. They have written a letter to Nixon on the issue. Representative Jay...
by admin | 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...
by admin | May 9, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The Missouri House Democrats’ leader says they’re angry about the veto override on a tax cut bill, so much so that they won’t vote for a proposed sales tax hike to support transportation if the Republican House Majority doesn’t bring Medicaid...
by admin | Mar 26, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Supporters of Medicaid Expansion aren’t giving up, even as the majority Republican party continues to assert its position against expanded eligibility. The House on Tuesday twice rejected amendments to its proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2015 that would have...
by admin | Mar 25, 2014 | News
The state House has given initial approval to a proposed spending plan for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The Republican Majority twice rejected amendments that would have built federal money to expand eligibility for Medicaid into the budget. Both efforts were...
