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Missouri House Speaker John Diehl, R-Town and Country, has banned all committee hearings and legislative meetings held at country clubs and restaurants,…
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The 2014 legislative session was historically one of the most expensive sessions. At least for lobbyists.In the first six months of this year, lobbyists…
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Through the first six months of the year, Missouri lawmakers accepted $675,000 in gifts from lobbyists.On Monday, we'll be taking a look at some of the…
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Lobbyists spend nearly $1 million each year on gifts for Missouri lawmakers. The types of gifts vary greatly -- from expensive meals and drinks to tickets…
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The Missouri House could debate a bill this week that would enact some changes to how lobbying is conducted and disclosed in Jefferson City.Currently,…
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This week the Politically Speaking crew welcomes Secretary of State Jason Kander to the podcast. Kander, a Democrat from Kansas City, narrowly captured…
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Updated 7:19 p.m., Thursday, Dec. 12Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is once again pressing for ethics reform in state government, and for the resurrection of…
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Bruno Mars, Beverages And (More) Baseball: Lobbyists Gave $100K In Gifts To Mo. Lawmakers Over BreakMissouri legislators took in about $100,000 in gifts from lobbyists during the summer legislative break. In total for this year, lobbyists have spent…
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Ah, the summer recess. A time for legislators to unwind, have a few cold ones, and get taken to baseball games by lobbyists.Even though Missouri lawmakers…
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With May's lobbying numbers in, and Missouri's legislative session completely behind us, we now have a complete picture of Missouri's lobbying system.With…