Sen. Rob Mayer, R-Dexter, was listed as a client on the Web site of Jetton's consulting firm before the site went offline sometime between Monday night and Tuesday morning. The listing of clients also included Republican leaders such as Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, the majority floor leader, and Rep. Brian Nieves, R-Washington, the majority whip.
His firm worked for some high profile Missouri lawmakers: Senate Appropriations Chair Rob Mayer and House Majority Floor Leader Steven Tilley - both republicans.
Jetton had a recent divorce and runs a political consulting business in Jefferson City with several high profile clients including Majority Floor Leader Steven Tilley and Majority Whip Brian Nieves. Tilley and Rep. Rob Schaaf, R-St. Joseph, two of the legislators that have hired Jetton's firm, declined comment and said they were not making a decision whether to keep Jetton on. Jetton was a representative from 2001-09.
Nixon said he was willing to talk about a proposal by House Majority Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, that would ban all contributions from lobbyists, but added that limits on lobbying "do not solve the problem."
House Majority Floor Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, announced plans Tuesday to file a broad ethics reform bill. The proposed legislation would most notably place a ban on gifts and meals provided to individual legislators by lobbyists. It would also require former legislators to wait 180 days before becoming lobbyists.
Both House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, and LeVota have expressed support for the bill, Flook said. House Majority Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, may request some changes to the bill, and the bill may be combined with other ethics bills, Flook said.
"I would say if there's an opt in we will probably not opt in," said House Republican Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville. "The last thing we need to do is expand and grow a program."
House Republican Floor Leader Steven Tilley said recessing would not stop the House from assigning members to conferences created to settle differences between House and Senate bill versions.
Republican Representative Steven Tilley addressed the May 20 execution of Dennis Skillicorn who was charged with two others for killing an Excelsior Springs man in 1994.
"I think it's a tax cut for people that work and pay taxes; that's what I think," said House Republican Floor Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville. "And we can have differing opinions, but I think the speaker is on the right path. I think our caucus is on the right path in basically saying we want to give this money back to the people who pay the taxes."
"Spending expanded to the point that we were uncomfortable with it," said Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville. "We didn't feel like we had the votes to pass it, so we decided to go a different route."
Co-sponsor Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, said he expects the proposal to receive more discussion in its final House debate and in the Senate, should the proposal be passed in the House.
Republican Majority Leader Steven Tilley and Senior Democrat Chris Kelly teamed up in convincing lawmakers to pass through committee a 700 million dollar higher education bonding bill.
Co-sponsor Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, said Missouri's economic situation has created "a perfect storm" in which the state could use bonds to fund construction projects and stimulate job growth.
The resolution has been co-sponsored by House Majority Floor Leader, Rep. Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, in an effort to foster bipartisanship, Kelly said.
It is cosponsored by House Republican floor leader Steven Tilley of Perryville. But a former House Republican floor leader -- Sen. Jason Crowell of Cape Girardeau -- has emerged as one of its first critics. He says at a time of economic problems, the state should not be borrowing more money.
Before the official vote, things on the floor became heated between Democratic St. Louis County Representative Michael Corcoran who spoke first and Perryille Republican Representative Steven Tilley.
House Majority Floor Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, said the House had finished all their work and was waiting on the Senate to send them an economic development bill.
In a news conference, Flook said that the bill had the support of both House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, and Minority Leader Paul LeVota, D-Jackson County. Flook added later that Majority Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, may wish to make a few changes to the bill and that it may be combined with other proposed ethics bills.
Jetton's current and past clients included Sens. Jason Crowell, Rob Mayer and Luann Ridgeway, House Majority Leader Steven Tilley and Majority Whip Brian Nieves, as well as Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
Jetton's current and past clients included senators Jason Crowell, Rob Mayer and Luann Ridgeway, Majority Leader Steven Tilley, Majority Whip Brian Nieves as well as Mitt Romney's presidential campaign.
In a news conference, Flook said that the bill had the support of both House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin, and Minority Leader Paul LeVota, D-Jackson County. Flook added later that Majority Leader Steven Tilley, R-Perryville, may wish to make a few changes to the bill and that it may be combined with other proposed ethics bills.
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