by Mike Lear | Sep 12, 2012 | Legislature, News
House Republicans could attempt overrides of several vetoes by Governor Jay Nixon, but two issues are expected to be at the forefront of today’s veto session. Republicans will have to start in the Senate to attempt an overturn of Senate Bill 749, to allow...
by Mike Lear | May 21, 2012 | Education, Elections, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
As one might expect, Republicans and Democrats in the House see the 2012 legislative session two very different ways. Republican Majority Floor Leader Tim Jones (R-Eureka) says the House kept the promises it made and had a successful session. “We are very proud...
by Mike Lear | May 11, 2012 | Health / Medicine, Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
Some say the way the House and Senate budget conferees compromised to fund the blind medical subsidy fund won’t pass constitutional muster. The compromise was to include over $24 million dollars for the fund and to add language to the budget that restricts...
by Mike Lear | Apr 19, 2012 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The House has approved a plan its sponsor says would give Missourians a more efficient way to back purchases with gold and silver, and hedge against inflation in the process. Representative Paul Curtman (R-Pacific) says his proposal is based on a new kind of business...
by Mike Lear | Mar 23, 2012 | Legislature, News, Politics / Govt
The state House has sent the Senate a $24 billion dollar budget that Republicans say meets the priorities of the average Missourian, and Democrats say results from pitting priorities against one another. The budget includes a two percent pay increase for state...
