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Republicans accuse McCaskill of wrongdoing in TV interview
— The Missouri Republican Party is playing hardball against U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill, while the three Republicans vying for the nomination to challenge her continue their primary battle. The party filed a complaint with the U.S. Senate Select Committee on Ethics Thursday, alleging that McCaskill solicited campaign contributions while in a federal building during a television interview. [...]
Below are edited notes taken during the House Floor Session on Tuesday, April 17, 2012.
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Kansas Democrats met at 50 state senate district caucuses on Saturday and elected 496 delegates pledging support for President Barack Obama ‘s re-election. These senate district delegates will meet at congressional district caucuses on May 5 to elect a portion of Kansas’ delegates to the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte in September. Kansas Democrats in state senate district 7 caucused Saturday at Shawnee Mission North High School in support of President Barack Obama The remaining DNC delegates from Kansas will be elected separately at a Kansas Democratic State Convention on June 9.
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the 2012 legislative session winds down, the state Senate has turned its attention to several education bills. On Tuesday, Senate President Pro Tem Robert Mayer said there is still time to take up several pieces of unfinished education legislation this session, including a controversial bill to double the amount of [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As the legislative session winds down, the leader of the Missouri Senate is still hopeful that progress can finally be made on a comprehensive tax-credit reform bill this year. On Tuesday, Republican Senate President Pro Tem Robert Mayer said there is still time to pass a bill that would end or [...]
Continue reading …Bake sale implores lawmakers to increase taxes on cigarettes, online sales
April 10, 2012 No Comment
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Well, at least Missouri’s $32 closer to solving it’s half billion-dollar budget crisis. On Tuesday, a number of progressive advocacy groups gathered in the capitol rotunda to hold a bake sale to raise money to fund the state government. The event – which raised $32 in donations – was designed as [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The U.S. Senate is poised to take up the much-publicized “Buffett Rule” later this month, and Missouri’s Senators are split on the issue of raising taxes on the nation’s wealthiest citizens. Named for billionaire investor Warren Buffett, who gained much attention last year when he came out in favor of an [...]
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COLUMBIA, Mo. –Sen. Claire McCaskill had just one word to describe Missouri’s current 17-cents per pack tax on cigarettes: “embarrassing.” Speaking to reporters at a press conference in Columbia earlier this week, Missouri’s senior Senator shared her thoughts on the ongoing budget battle in the state capitol and advocated a tax increase on cigarettes as [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — GOP U.S. Senate candidate Sarah Steelman picked up the endorsement of 47 House Republicans Wednesday morning. The announcement in the State Capitol Rotunda marked the first time any of the three candidates for the Republican nomination have shown a strong backing from any of the other state Republican politicians. House Speaker [...]
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo — A Cole County judge has thrown out ballot language for a proposed constitutional amendment that would require Missouri voters to produce a photo identification of some kind before being allowed to cast a ballot. Circuit Court Judge Patricia Joyce ruled that the summary of the amendment that was to appear on [...]
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