Mo. governor signs state budget, cuts higher education again
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has signed Missouris $24 billion budget into law, but he also sliced $15 million from next years spending plan. Higher Education took the brunt of the cuts, nearly $9 million....
View ArticleNixon seeks to avoid veto override on vehicle tax bill
Governor Jay Nixon (D) and the Republican-led General Assembly will face off next week over a bill vetoed earlier this year that would have required Missouri residents to pay sales taxes on vehicles...
View Article'Border War Cease Fire' Legislation Pre-Filed In Mo. Senate
A Kansas City lawmaker is proposing legislation next year to address the so-called "Border War" between Missouri and Kansas over businesses weighing whether to relocate or stay put. State Sen. Ryan...
View ArticleWashington State Machinists Narrowly Approve Contract To Build Boeing's 777X
Updated at 12:30 a.m. on 1/4/14. The nationwide chase for Boeing's 777X is over. That's because Washington State machinists narrowly approved a contract on Friday to build the airplane near Seattle....
View ArticleMedicaid Expansion Stalled — But Not Dead — In Missouri Legislature
Supporters of Medicaid expansion in Missouri continue to work on swaying opponents in the General Assembly over to their side. While it appears they have a long way to go, and the clock is ticking on...
View ArticlePolitically Speaking: Sen. Silvey Discusses His Vision For Medicaid
After cruising on the Rhine in Germany for the past couple of weeks, Jo Mannies rejoins Jason Rosenbaum and Chris McDaniel for the podcast. Note: You can subscribe to us on iTunes now. For the first...
View ArticleLabor unions promise 24-hour workdays to build riverfront stadium
St. Louis labor unions are willing to work 24-hours-a-day without overtime to build a stadium on the city’s riverfront. It’s a move that Gov. Jay Nixon said showcases how serious the city and state are...
View ArticleKansas City, rural legislators don't share Nixon's bullishness on St. Louis...
If somebody listened to Gov. Jay Nixon talk about a new stadium on St. Louis riverfront, they’d get the sense that it's an opportunity too good to pass up. Not everyone agrees.
View ArticlePeacock undeterred by Inglewood's backing of Kroenke's stadium
In a 5-0 vote, the Inglewood City Council paved the way Tuesday for a new stadium that could lure the St. Louis Rams back to the Los Angeles area. But the leader of a task force that’s angling to build...
View ArticleWhether required or not, demand for vote on new stadium is growing louder
It would be fair to classify Paul Meinhold as a long-suffering St. Louis Rams fan. The St. Charles native purchased personal seat licenses for the team when players like Kurt Warner, Marshall Faulk and...
View ArticleOn the Trail: Kansas' and Illinois' budget brinkmanship not likely in Missouri
Missouri lawmakers just wrapped up an, um, unusual legislative session. But they did manage to avoid some pitfalls that have recently plagued Kansas and Illinois, including: An endless deadlock...
View ArticleAs legislative threats mount to stadium plan, Nixon brushes criticism aside
Gov. Jay Nixon is facing explicit warnings from key legislators that they won’t approve payments on bonds for a new football stadium on St. Louis’ riverfront if they aren’t first approved by a...
View ArticleOn the Trail: Rams' departure prompts re-evaluation of the Edward Jones Dome
Now that the St. Louis Rams are Los Angeles-bound, fans of the (formerly) Greatest Show on Turf are likely mulling over whether to start rooting for another team – or tune out the NFL entirely. But...
View ArticlePolitically Speaking: Why Sen. Ryan Silvey doesn't expect GOP to be 'clones'...
On the latest edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies welcome state Sen. Ryan Silvey back to the program.
View ArticleOn the Trail: Key takeaways from an unruly, but substantial, Missouri...
Missouri Republicans had a lot to be optimistic about when the General Assembly convened in January. For the first time nearly a decade, the GOP held the reins of power in the executive and legislative...
View ArticleGreitens’ relationship with the legislature could use some repair
Eric Greitens’ successful campaign to become Missouri’s governor was based on the premise that politicians were ruining the state and that an outsider’s help was needed. But with the 2017 legislative...
View ArticleEthics and appointments highlight first day of Missouri 2018 legislative session
The Missouri General Assembly is back in session. And while the House is slated to have an early focus on overhauling ethics laws, the Senate is planning to take a hard look at some of Gov. Eric...
View ArticleSilvey resigns from Missouri Senate to join Public Service Commission
Ryan Silvey has been confirmed as the next member of the Missouri Public Service Commission , and has resigned his seat in the State Senate. The Republican from Kansas City was appointed by Gov. Eric...
View ArticleFear and Waiting in Jefferson City: 5 loose ends from first week of Missouri...
When lawmakers gaveled themselves back into session on Jan. 3, most people focused on tension between Gov. Eric Greitens and the Missouri Senate — or how the GOP-controlled legislature may struggle to...
View ArticleSilvey talks about why he left the Missouri Senate for the Public Service...
Ryan Silvey began 2018 as the state senator for most of Clay County in the Kansas City metro area. On the second day of this year’s legislative session he resigned his seat in the Senate in order to...
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