Jason Smith

Politically Speaking: Two Vetoes And Missouri's 8th Race

Chris McDaniel — Thu, 06 Jun 2013 21:04:13 +0000

Every week, St. Louis Public Radio’s Chris McDaniel joins the St. Louis Beacon’s Jo Mannies and Jason Rosenbaum to talk about the week’s politics.

Mapped: How Did Jason Smith Win Tuesday's Special Election?

Chris McDaniel and KRCU — Wed, 05 Jun 2013 20:13:18 +0000

Reporting by KRCU's Jacob McCleland contributed to this piece.

Republican Jason Smith easily won a special election on Tuesday to fill Jo Ann Emerson’s vacant seat in the US House of Representatives.

Congressional Candidates Go On The Offensive In Debate

Jacob McCleland — Wed, 29 May 2013 14:30:35 +0000

Listen to the full debate between Missouri's Eighth District Congressional candidates on May 28, 2013.

Candidates for Missouri’s Eighth Congressional seat went on the offensive in a debate Tuesday night at Southeast Missouri State University’s River Campus in Cape Girardeau.

Special Elections Bill Receives First-Round Approval In The Mo. House

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 23 Jan 2013 03:43:00 +0000

The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation that would require special elections to fill vacancies in statewide offices.

If passed, House Bill 110 would only allow the Governor to appoint a temporary placeholder who would not be eligible to run in the special election. House Speaker Pro-tem Jason Smith (R, Salem), the bill’s sponsor, says it’s not a deliberate swipe at Democratic Governor Jay Nixon.

Special Elections Bill Passes Another Mo. House Committee, Floor Debate Next

Marshall Griffin — Thu, 17 Jan 2013 00:39:29 +0000

Legislation to require special elections in Missouri to fill vacancies in statewide offices has cleared another hurdle.

The bill today easily passed the House Rules Committee and is expected to be debated on the floor of the House next week. If passed, House Bill 110 would only allow the governor to appoint a temporary placeholder if a statewide office is vacated, and that person would be ineligible to run in the special election to fill the vacancy. State Representative Jeff Roorda (D, Barnhart) sits on the Rules Committee and cast one of the few “no” votes.