Nixon Vetoes Increases To Drivers License Fees
Missouri drivers will not see their license fees double. Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have increased an array of fees at your local license office.Under the bill, the costs of...
View ArticleSlavery Behind Nixon Veto Of Effort To Rename Giant Rock
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that included designating part of Interstate 70 as "Graham's Picnic Rock Highway."Nixon said in his veto message Thursday that the name refers to the Dr....
View ArticleVetoes By Nixon Set Table For Hectic Mo. Veto Session In September
Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's record number of vetoes this year is expected to set up a very busy and hard-fought veto session this September.According to the Associated Press, the Democratic Governor...
View ArticleMissouri's 2013 Veto Session Begins Wednesday
The showdown between Missouri's Democratic Governor and the Republican-led General Assembly finally arrives this week, as lawmakers return to Jefferson City for their annual veto session. Governor Jay...
View ArticleDiscussion: What To Expect During Missouri's 2013 Veto Session
Missouri lawmakers will convene Wednesday for their annual veto session. Governor Jay Nixon vetoed 29 bills this year, including at least two bills that have been the subject of much campaigning and...
View ArticleMo. lawmakers face big decisions in veto overrides
Missouri lawmakers are returning to the state Capitol and must decide whether to override any of Gov. Jay Nixon's vetoes.The Democratic governor vetoed about a dozen bills, but attention for a possible...
View ArticleMo. lawmakers return to Capitol for annual veto session
Lawmakers are returning to Jefferson City for their annual veto session, which begins Wednesday at noon.House and Senate leaders will attempt to override Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) veto of a bill that...
View ArticleMo. lawmakers back away from plans to override out-of-state vehicles sales...
Missouri House Republicans have decided against trying to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of legislation on vehicle sales taxes.No motion was made to override Nixon's veto when lawmakers met...
View ArticleNixon Vetoes 'Fiscally Irresponsible' Income Tax Measure
Updated at 4:45 p.m. with responses from House Speaker Tim Jones (R, Eureka) and Mo. Senator Will Kraus (R, Lee's Summit).Citing a lack of "fundamental fairness," Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation...
View ArticleCommentary: Missouri Public Will Be Better If Different Agencies Oversee Deer...
The bad news is that chronic wasting disease, or CWD, has reached epidemic proportions among deer in some parts of the United States.The good news is that the Missouri Department of Conservation has so...
View ArticleMo. Gov. Nixon signs 22 bills into law, vetoes seven
Will be updated.Updated 5:17 p.m. with concealed gun law information.Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon announced late Friday afternoon that he has signed 22 bills and vetoed seven others.One of the bills signed...
View ArticleQuinn uses veto pen on legislative scholarships
Gov. Pat Quinn is trying to use his veto power to end the long practice of Illinois lawmakers handing out college scholarships.Quinn vetoed legislation Wednesday that would have imposed mild...
View ArticleQuinn throws "off switch" with veto on bill to raise Ill. electric rates
Updated 1:25 p.m. Reporting from Illinois Public Radio's Sean Crawford used in this report.Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has followed through on his promise to veto legislation electric utilities fought...
View ArticleNo overrides by Mo. General Assembly during 2011 veto session
Today was the Republican-led Missouri General Assembly’s annual veto session, but neither chamber made any attempt to override any of the 14 vetoes issued by Democratic Governor Jay Nixon this...
View ArticleQuinn to focus on scholarships in veto session
Gov. Pat Quinn says he plans to make the elimination of state-university scholarships that legislators now give away a high priority in the legislative session that start late this month.Quinn in...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Friday, February 10, 2012
Former University of Missouri interim president diesThe interim president of the University of Missouri system in 2007 and 2008 died Monday. Gordon Lamb was 77. Lamb also served as the president of...
View ArticleNixon vetoes workplace discrimination and workers' comp bills
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has vetoed two workplace-related bills passed by Missouri lawmakers this year. They are the first vetoes issued this year.First, he vetoed the House version of the workplace...
View ArticleMo. Senate overrides veto on workers' comp, but the House likely won't
The Missouri Senate today overrode a veto by Governor Jay Nixon (D) that would make changes to the state’s workers’ compensation system.But the likelihood that the House will also override the...
View ArticleStripped-down workplace discrimination before Mo. House committee
A State House committee began a hearing Tuesday into a stripped-down version of the workplace discrimination bill.Governor Jay Nixon (D) vetoed the House version last month, so backers are now pushing...
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...
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