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2015 Politics Stories

• 12/ 8/2015: Radio Story - Several state legislators have prefiled bills that would raise the state gas tax
• 12/ 8/2015: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon: Religious Exemptions for Immigrants Un-American
• 12/ 3/2015: Radio Story - Senate task members looking to crack down on unfair towing practices
• 12/ 1/2015: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers looking to crack down on human trafficking in Missouri
• 11/19/2015: Radio Story - Dozens of cities in St. Louis county have filed suit challenging law restrictions on court fines
• 11/17/2015: Radio Story - Members of Governor Nixon's administration did not respond for comment on Syrian refugees
• 11/12/2015: Radio Story - The new interim UM President want to revisit original demands made by 1969 Legion of Black Collegians
• 11/10/2015: Radio Story - Gov. Kinder wants University of Missouri to investigate staff shown in protest video
• 11/ 5/2015: Newspaper Story - Former LeVota Intern: House Committee out of touch on sexual harassment standards
• 11/ 3/2015: Newspaper Story - Candidates focus on personal strengths, avoid attacks at GOP gubernatorial debate
• 11/ 3/2015: Radio Story - The five GOP candidates for governor debated state of Missouri issues at debate
• 10/29/2015: Radio Story - Transgender involvement in high school sports brought up in front of house Committee
• 10/27/2015: Newspaper Story - Jay Nixon expands his call for ethics reform
• 10/13/2015: Radio Story - Opposing Senator Schaaf to file FOIA request for Rams stadium deal
• 10/ 9/2015: Newspaper Story - Petitions filed for voters to decide on legalizing marijuana for medical treatment
• 10/ 5/2015: Newspaper Story - A wealth business executive enters the GOP campaign for governor.
• 10/ 1/2015: Newspaper Story - Missouri losese one of its former legislative lions
• 9/25/2015: Newspaper Story - MU Halts Planned Parenthood referral privileges, halting abortion services in Columbia
• 9/22/2015: Radio Story - High school students from across Missouri gathered in the Capitol to participate in mock legislative sessions.
• 9/21/2015: Newspaper Story - Missouri's governor offered support for a tobacco tax increase initiative
• 9/17/2015: Radio Story - Governor Jay Nixon
• 9/15/2015: Radio Story - The New Approach Missouri committee has hired consultant Jack Cardetti for their 2016 campaign.
• 9/15/2015: Newspaper Story - The committee supporting the statewide marijuana initiative in 2016 has hired Jack Cardetti.
• 9/15/2015: Newspaper Story - Republican senators made their choices for Missouri Senate leadership Tuesday
• 9/11/2015: Newspaper Story - Labor and tax issues highlight the legislature's veto session.
• 9/ 8/2015: Radio Story - Lawmakers cannot agree on Right to Work legislation with just a week before the veto session.
• 5/15/2015: Radio Story - Diehl resigns after sexually-charged texts with intern; Richardson is elected Speaker of the House. #MOLeg
• 5/15/2015: Radio Story - The Senate ended the legislative session three hours early. #MOLeg
• 5/15/2015: Radio Story - The governor and House leaders discussed what was accomplished and not accomplished in the 2015 session.
• 5/13/2015: Radio Story - After years of debate, legislature sends right-to-work legislation to the governor. #MOLeg
• 5/12/2015: Radio Story - Senate passes right-to-work legislation, Democrats threaten to run out clock on session.
• 5/ 6/2015: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers are saying Gov. Jay Nixon has not kept a promise he made in January. #MoLeg
• 5/ 6/2015: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers are saying the Gov. Nixon is making their jobs harder and failed to uphold his promise #MoLeg
• 5/ 5/2015: Radio Story - The House overrides Gov. Nixon's veto of a bill that reduces the time a person on TANF can receive benefits. #MOLeg
• 5/ 5/2015: Radio Story - House members pass compromise school transfers bill, but barely. #MOLeg
• 4/30/2015: Radio Story - House passes expansion of Castle Doctrine over argument that measure allows more guns on the streets. #MOLeg
• 4/30/2015: Radio Story - Giving some context and history to the filibuster and its uses. #MOLeg
• 4/28/2015: Radio Story - St. Louis County senators express displeasure with measure aiming to reallocate their county's sales taxes
• 4/23/2015: Radio Story - $46 million cut to Social Services heavily debated as House passes FY 2016 budget #MOLeg
• 4/23/2015: Radio Story - The Senate approved a $26 billion budget.
• 4/22/2015: Radio Story - An audit of the Governor's Office finds misuse of funds to pay for Nixon's expenses.
• 4/21/2015: Radio Story - House passes bill reducing unemployment benefits in good economic times, falls short of veto-proof majority. #MOLeg
• 4/20/2015: Radio Story - Missouri Attorney General comes to the defense of Senate
• 4/16/2015: Radio Story - Missouri's legislature sent the governor a sweeping set of welfare restrictions. #MOLeg
• 4/14/2015: Radio Story - @GovJayNixon appoints @nicolergalloway as new state auditor. #MOLeg
• 4/13/2015: Radio Story - Law enforcement officers could have tighter deadly force restrictions
• 4/ 9/2015: Radio Story - House passes bill changing requirements in wrongful termination suits involving alleged discrimination. #MOLeg
• 4/ 8/2015: Radio Story - Senate passes budget, but only after some items gave members on both sides heartburn. #MOLeg
• 4/ 2/2015: Radio Story - House passes ethics bill after changing key parts of original Senate-passed bill. #MOLeg
• 3/31/2015: Radio Story - Spence Jackson cited fear of unemployment in his suicide note that was released Tuesday. #MOLeg
• 3/30/2015: Radio Story - Following the death of Spence Jackson neither Missouri's new auditor or staff is commenting
• 3/30/2015: Radio Story - House Committee hears Ferguson related bills
• 3/19/2015: Radio Story - Lawmakers go home for spring break while still facing many issues when they come back. #MOLeg
• 3/17/2015: Radio Story - House Elections Committee discussed a bill attempting to end lying in political campaigns
• 3/17/2015: Radio Story - The Missouri House wants to prevent cities from imposing plastic bag bans or fees. #MOLeg
• 3/17/2015: Radio Story - House endorses measure letting campus religious groups select members based on group's religious beliefs. #MOLeg
• 3/12/2015: Radio Story - Lawmakers call for @missourigop chairman @johnrhancock to resign in wake of Auditor's death. #MOLeg
• 3/12/2015: Radio Story - House passes budget after Democrats blast inadequate education funding and lack of Medicaid expansion. #MOLeg
• 3/12/2015: Newspaper Story - Lawmakers call on @missourigop chairman to resign as he defends himself in radio interview. #MOLeg
• 3/11/2015: Newspaper Story - Senators filibuster bill relating to expert witness testimony
• 3/11/2015: Radio Story - Missouri Black Caucus is frustrated with lack of movement on Ferguson related legislation.
• 3/10/2015: Radio Story - House gives initial approval to its version of the budget, but it left some things out and cut others. #MOLeg
• 3/ 4/2015: Radio Story - Charges against an armed felon in St. Louis are dropped after a judge said the charges were unjustified.
• 3/ 4/2015: Radio Story - Missouri lawmakers are asking for an Article V Convention in order to amend the U.S. Constitution.
• 3/ 3/2015: Radio Story - Standing steps away from fellow politicians, former senator calls on them to restore wholesome politics. #MOLeg
• 3/ 3/2015: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon declined to address Sen. Jack Danforth's call to clean up politics in wake of auditor's death. #MOLeg
• 3/ 2/2015: Radio Story - Lawmakers close meeting on Capitol renovations for second consecutive week
• 2/26/2015: Radio Story - House passes bill aiming to make Missouri the final state to have a prescription drug monitoring program.
• 2/26/2015: Newspaper Story - Senate votes to ban MU Board of Curators from hiring the governor that appointed them #moleg
• 2/25/2015: Radio Story - Missouri Supreme Court is urged to invalidate two constitutional amendments
• 2/24/2015: Radio Story - @GovJayNixon addresses his upcoming trip to Cuba, current legislative issues. #MOLeg
• 2/23/2015: Radio Story - Former television host speaks to lawmakers about making medical marijuana legal
• 2/19/2015: Radio Story - House passes photo ID requirement after it comes under attack from Democrats as burdensome to minorities, women
• 2/19/2015: Newspaper Story - House passes photo ID bill after Democrats call it restrictive, say it would take away some voter's rights
• 2/18/2015: Radio Story - Missouri House gave first round approval on voter ID legislation.
• 2/18/2015: Radio Story - Senate continues debate on school transfer bill.
• 2/17/2015: Newspaper Story - Legislators urged to cap how much lobbyists can spend on legislators.
• 2/17/2015: Radio Story - Sen. @RoyBlunt promotes transparency bill, discusses DHS funding in visit to state Capitol
• 2/12/2015: Radio Story - Chaos, miscommunication in the aftermath of Ferguson decision
• 2/12/2015: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon answered reporters lingering questions at Thursday's MPA lunch #MOLeg
• 2/12/2015: Radio Story - Auditor Tom Schweich and Catherine Hanaway both want the GOP nomination, yet there's one issue that divides them
• 2/12/2015: Newspaper Story - Gov. Nixon talks Ferguson at annual mansion press conference #moleg
• 2/12/2015: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon discusses right to work and ethics reform.
• 2/11/2015: Radio Story - Chaos, miscommunication in the aftermath of Ferguson decision
• 2/10/2015: Radio Story - Bill would prohibit cities from imposing plastic bag bans as Columbia considers a ban of their own. #MOLeg
• 2/10/2015: Radio Story - Senate Ethics Committee reviews two bills limiting campaign contributions
• 2/10/2015: Newspaper Story - Columbia lawmakers largely disagree with their city's proposed ban on single-use plastic bags. #MOLeg
• 2/ 5/2015: Radio Story - House Speaker John Diehl asks committee to investigate benefit of #Rams #moleg
• 2/ 5/2015: Radio Story - Despite criticism of too many lawyers on the UM Board of Curators, Senate confirms two lawyers to board. #MOLeg
• 2/ 3/2015: Radio Story - Senate begins debate on ethics proposal, kills amendment banning lobbyist-paid travel, sports tickets. #MOLeg
• 1/29/2015: Radio Story - Gov. Nixon will be going to Cuba the first week of March
• 1/27/2015: Radio Story - @TonyRDugger presents photo ID bill to lawmakers; @staceynewman, interest groups attack it as restrictive. #MOLeg
• 1/27/2015: Newspaper Story - House Democrats lose another seat as Keith English leaves the party, becomes independent
• 1/27/2015: Radio Story - Members of the Telecommunications committee were treated to dinner Tuesday night.
• 1/21/2015: Newspaper Story - Nixon's State of the State Address features call for Medicaid expansion, but few specifics otherwise
• 1/ 8/2015: Radio Story - Less than 24 hours after the Missouri Senate was interrupted by protesters, senators discussed what they want
• 1/ 7/2015: Radio Story - Senate leaders and Gov. Jay Nixon have different priorities as the 2015 legislative session gets underway
• 1/ 7/2015: Radio Story - Protesters interrupt opening of Missouri Senate as tempers from Ferguson make their way to the state Capitol
• 1/ 7/2015: Radio Story - During opening address, Senate President Pro Tem said things related to Ferguson are legislative priorities of his