JEFFERSON CITY — The House of Representatives has approved by a vote of 89 to 72 an interim committee made up of representatives and senators to oversee the use of ARRA funds.
The Senate previously approved the measure 33 to 0.
Some…
Rep. Jake Zimmerman poses with a friend he brought to the floor during the debate.
JEFFERSON CITY — The House has passed a resolution that urges Congress to encourage horse slaughter plants and not ban the transportation of horses.
The controversial resolution wouldn’t…
JEFFERSON CITY — While debating a bill that would change Misouri’s open records law, the Missouri House of Representatives rejected 79-81 an amendment that would apply the law to its members.
Then, with little debate, they passed on a voice vote…
Stanley Cox
Updated to include news releases on the subject.
JEFFERSON CITY — Last week, House Democrats voted against taking away power from the governor. This week, they voted against giving him more power.
The House gave first-round approval to a resolution that…
Ameren's existing nuclear plant
JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon’s statements last week tossing cold water on the proposed AmerenUE nuclear plant bill must not have trickled down to the Missouri House.
The utility committee hearing the bill — which would pave the…
My story today on the Mother Ship addressed a bill sponsored by Rep. Jake Zimmerman, D-Olivette, and Rep. Brian Yates, R-Lee’s Summit, that would place a one-year moratorium on elected officials becoming lobbyists.
It turns out that Missouri has among the…
Page
Former Missouri State Rep. Sam Page, who lost a bid last year for lieutenant governor, will seek a return to Jefferson City next year as a State Senator.
The Creve Coeur Democrat, an anesthesiologist by training, confirmed he will run for…
In one of the first steps toward getting down to business, the House of Representatives passed the rules that will govern their body today.
Although the debate was heated at points, the tone of the discussion perhaps foreshadowed the success —…
DENVER — Among those Hillary Clinton supporters from Missouri who were all smiles after her passionate speech tonight was former Gov. Bob Holden, one of her delegates.
“I thought she hit a homerun,” Holden said. “Really set this convention on fire.”
Even early Obama…
