JEFFERSON CITY — They came. They saw. They raised money.

That’s about the extent of the Missouri Legislature’s Constitutionally mandated veto session that lasted for about two hours today.

The Missouri House held one vote, and failed to override a Gov.…

UPDATE: Lt. Gov. Peter Kinder is blaming Gov. Jay Nixon for the defeat of the Metro funding. In a conference call with reporters, Kinder alleged that Nixon worked against the bill. Kinder was joined by several African-American legislators from St.…

Andrew Koenig

JEFFERSON CITY — The House has given first-round approval to a bill that would supply voter registration forms to people seeking hunting and fishing licenses.

Sponsor Rep. Andrew Koenig, R-Winchester, said this will encourage more people to vote.

But Democrats said the…

If you’re getting annoyed with all the talk of Twitter, move along to the next post.

But in Jake Wagman’s last post about Twitter, a commenter asked which legislators have Twitter accounts. Below is a list, although probably not comprehensive, of the Missouri public officials I…

Rachel Bringer

JEFFERSON CITY — Two noncontroversial bills from Rep. Rachel Bringer, D-Palmyra, didn’t get heard Tuesday night in the House Rules Commitee, even though the bills were on the schedule.

JEFFERSON CITY — Democrats and Republicans in the Missouri House are clashing today again over health care for children. Gov. Jay Nixon had recommended an increase in spending of less than $1 million to leverage federal funds for the SCHIP…

Talboy

JEFFERSON CITY — Remember tocology? Midwives gained more authority in Missouri by slipping that obscure term into a health insurance bill in 2007.

Now, Rep. Mike Talboy, D-Kansas City, is trying to repeal the provision.

Talboy has introduced HB476, which would repeal…

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 —…

Talboy

Mayor Francis Slay has racked up so many early endorsements that now he’s reaching across the state to get more.

Already, Slay has announced support for his third term from a diverse group of figures and groups — Dick Gephardt, T.D. El-Amin,…

Talboy

Just when you thought the election hoopla was over, House Democrats have begun preparing for the next one.

Minority Leader Paul LeVota, D-Independence, announced today that he has appointed Rep. Mike Talboy, D-Kansas City, as chairman of the House Democratic Campaign…