. | Black Caucus walks out of House Democratic Caucus (11/08/02) |
The Black Caucus was apparently angered when Democrats rejected the nomination of Rep. Betty Thompson of St. Louis County as assistant minority leader.
The caucus issued a statement that read: "It was clear then and is evident now that the Democratic Party has shown an unwillingness to hold true to its claim as a party of and for all people. The Missouri Democratic Party has consistently failed to deliver to us and subsequently our constituents."
. | New leadership teams mostly young, lawyers (11/08/02) |
Rep. Catherine Hanaway, R-St. Louis County and in line to become speaker of the House is a 39-year-old lawyer. Rep. Rod Jetton, R-Marble Hill, is a 35-year-old in line to become speaker pro tem. And Rep. Jason Crowell, R-Cape Girardeau, is a 30-year-old lawyer who expects to be elected majority floor leader.
. | Tobacco tax increases may be dead for some time (11/08/02) |
. | Jacob, Holden pledge bipartisanship from Democrats (11/07/02) |
Jacob, D-Columbia, won the Senate Democrats' nomination for minority floor leader.
. | Jacob blasts Republicans over campaign financing (11/07/02) |
He says with control of both the House and Senate, he expects to see results from the Republicans.
House Democrats and Senate Democrats and Republicans all nominated their slates of candidates for leadership, which must be approved when the legislature convenes in January.
. | Republicans announce new House leadership (11/06/02) |
Also part of the leadership team are Rod Jetton of Marble Hill as speaker pro tem, Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau as majority floor leader and Mark Wright of Springfield as assistant majority floor leader. All nominees must be approved by the entire House when it convenes in January.
. | Home rule, term limits, and municipal power plants all pass ballot test (11/05/02) |
Voters rejected arbitration rights for firefighters and a proposal to hold a state constitutional convention.
. | Tobacco tax narrowly defeated (11/05/02) |
Missouri's cash-strapped state government will now have to look to other sources for money to offset rising Medicaid costs.
. | McCaskill brings in one of few Democratic victories with auditor's landslide (11/05/02) |
. | Republicans claim big wins in Missouri, entire country (11/05/02) |
The GOP has taken over the House for the first time in nearly 50 years, and Catherine Hanaway is expected to become the state's first female House speaker. Voters across the state gave Republicans 90 seats -- 8 votes beyond the 82 seats necessary for control of the House.
In the Senate, Republicans gained two more seats, giving them a three-vote majority.
. | Sec. of state to Missouri judges: don't keep polls open past closing time (11/04/02) |
The letter is in reponse to actions taken by a St. Louis judge during the 2000 presidential campaign.
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