by Mike Lear | Mar 13, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The latest House Republican to file articles of impeachment against Governor Jay Nixon (D) says he is “appalled” his majority party’s leadership has not advanced any proposals to impeach the Governor since their filing. Representative Rick Brattin...
by Mike Lear | Jul 25, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
The Chairman of a House Committee investigating whether Missouri law was violated in regard to the federal Real I.D. Act says it was, and says there is a connection to the Governor’s office. A Missouri law enacted in 2009 opted the state out of the federal Real...
by Mike Lear | Jun 26, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
The House Bipartisan Committee on Privacy Protection has asked whether the Department of Revenue has moved closer to complying with the federal Real ID Act, after a 2009 Missouri law barred compliance. The Committee was appointed to dig into whether the Department is...
by Mike Lear | Apr 16, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon says he was focused on security and privacy when he made the decision to have the Department of Revenue stop scanning qualification certificates for concealed carry endorsements. When pressed for details on related issues, however, Nixon became...
by Mike Lear | Apr 16, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
The Senate Appropriations Committee Chairman says he’s learned that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms also wanted a list of Missouri concealed carry permit holders’ names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth. Senator Kurt Schaefer...