Archive for April, 2011
Gov. Nixon Vetoes Congressional Redistricting Map
Thank you for making your voices heard! Gov. Nixon has vetoed the Congressional Redistricting Map. The Republican-controlled legislature will have until May 13 to overturn the veto. Hopefully, we can prevail and uphold the veto, thereby sending it to the courts for a non-partisan redistricting plan. That is my goal. You can read Gov. Nixon’s [...]
Apr 28 – Weekly Capital Update
FINAL CONGRESSIONAL REDISTRICTING BILL PASSES Breaking a week-long stalemate, the Senate and House of Representatives on April 27 each granted final approval to a congressional redistricting bill and forwarded it to Gov. Jay Nixon. HB 193 passed 96-55 in the House and 27-7 in the Senate, with majority Republicans mostly in favor and minority Democrats [...]
Apr 22 – This Week in the MO House
Floor Actions The House third read and passed the following bills: SB 68, which would authorize the issuance of subpoenas for the production of records by the General Assembly and establish new congressional districts. HB 828, which would change the laws regarding prevailing wages. HB 708, which would change the laws regarding violations of the [...]
Apr 21 – Weekly Capitol Update
COMPETING SIDES RALLY ON DOG BREEDING REGULATIONS As Gov. Jay Nixon sought to build support for alternative legislation to overhaul new voter-approved regulations on the dog breeding industry, hundreds of Missourians on both sides of the issue rallied at the Capitol and Governor’s Mansion on April 20 urging him to either sign into law or [...]
Apr 15 – This Week in the MO House
Floor Actions • HB 174, which would change the composition of the Coordinating Board for Higher Education, the University of Missouri Board of Curators, and the Missouri State University Board of Governors. • HB 209, which would revise the laws regarding private nuisances when it originates from property used for farming, agriculture, crop, or animal [...]
Apr 8 – This Week in the MO House
Floor Actions The House Third Read and Passed the following bills: • HB 737, which would allow political subdivisions to revise certain tax rates and classifies certain hydroelectric power generating equipment as tangible personal property assessed at 1% of its true value in money. • HB 677, which would remove the June 30, 2012 expiration [...]
Apr 7 – Weekly Capitol Update
TRIAL JUDGE INVALIDATES 2010 STATE ETHICS LAW Cole County Circuit Judge Dan Green on March 31 overturned a 2010 ethics and campaign finance law because the General Assembly changed the legislation from its original purpose and included unrelated subjects in violation of the Missouri Constitution. The Attorney General’s Office plans to appeal the decision, although [...]
Apr 1 – This Week in the MO House
Floor Actions The House third read and passed the following bills: • HBs 1-13, which make up the FY2012 operating budget. • HB 423, which would authorize Missouri to adopt the provisions of the Health Care Compact to improve health care policy by returning the authority to regulate health care to the state legislatures. • [...]
