GOV. NIXON BRIEF ON ETHICS IN HIS FINAL ADDRESS
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GOV. NIXON BRIEF ON ETHICS IN HIS FINAL ADDRESS

Date: January 20, 2016
By: Madeline Odle
State Capitol Bureau

Intro: 
Governor Jay Nixon dropped out a key reference to what had been a major part of his ethics reform plan in his final State of the State Address.  
RunTime: 0:50
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: In Nixon's speech he did not explicitly make a call for campaign contribution limits when discussing ethics reform.

Nixon's speech echoed legislation already moving in the legislative process.  

Actuality:  ETHICS.WAV
Run Time: 00:22
Description: "I want to thank Speaker Richardson for pushing forward on this issue. But we're a long way from the finish line"

Putting a cap on campaign contributions has been an issue Nixon has had trouble with in the past due to strong opposition from Republican lawmakers.

Nixon cited ethics reform as the one goal he has yet to accomplish since taking office.

 

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Madeline Odle.  

 

Intro: 
A St. Louis County legislator criticized Governor Nixon's State of the State Address for not being stricter on ethics reform.
RunTime: 0:39
OutCue:  SOC

Wrap: Unlike prior years, Nixon did not explicitly demand campaign contribution limits in his call for ethics reform.

Representative Tracy McCreery said these spending caps are her constituents' number one concern regarding ethics reform.

McCreery said her constituents told her that no progress can be made without imposing campaign contribution limits.

Actuality:  ETHICS3.WAV
Run Time: 00:10
Description: "I think that many of us here in both the senate and the house know that our constituents and our voters demand that we look at sensible, realistic campaign contribution limits."
Nixon's adamant call for campaign contribution limits met fierce Republican opposition in past years.

 

Reporting from the State Capitol, I'm Madeline Odle.