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: Sen. Kurt Schaefer, R-Columbia, has offered a nuanced change to his position on the proposed bond issue. He’s still in favor of it, but he doesn’t approve of Nixon offering support of the plan in exchange for holding back…

JEFFERSON CITY – Gov. Jay Nixon today signaled support for a massive new state building project that would require voters to approve hundreds of millions of dollars in state bonds.

In a letter to lawmakers, Nixon said that the state’s capital building…

JEFFERSON CITY — A week before Missouri’s first planned execution in over three years, the House this morning rejected a plea for a death penalty moratorium.

The 95-64 vote followed an emotional debate in which legislators took turns arguing for crime…

JEFFERSON CITY — The House Ethics Commission this morning voted against giving an official finger-wagging to state Rep. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, for his floor metaphor comparing Medicaid coverage for children to slavery.

The vote was 6-4, with Democrat Chris Kelly joining…

JEFFERSON CITY — House Speaker Ron Richard said today that the closed meeting of the House Ethics Committee called for Tuesday morning is to discuss a resolution complaining about the comments of Rep. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph.

Earlier this month, Schaaf compared…

UPDATE: The House Ethics Committee meeting tomorrow could be on HRM1, a “remonstrance,” which is basically a resolution that criticizes a lawmaker for inappropriate behavior. HRM1 was filed by Minority House Leader Paul LeVota on April 16 and referred to the…

JEFFERSON CITY — As the Legislature has been ramping up in the final month, so has the Jefferson City tweeting.

Steve Tilley

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri representatives have been getting off easy, compared to the senators — most of the late nights have ended around 7 p.m. this session.

Not last night.

Last night, the House of Representatives powered through the first round…

JEFFERSON CITY — If you blinked, you missed the Missouri House vote today on a plan for the state to take on $700 million in debt to finance a building boom at college campuses.

The House gave the measure (HJR32) initial approval…