Veto

Illinois Senators overwhelmingly override Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s veto of a sales tax exemption Wednesday, a day after member of the House did the same. It...

The bad news is that chronic wasting disease, or CWD, has reached epidemic proportions among deer in some parts of the United States.The good news is that…

Missouri lawmakers will convene Wednesday for their annual veto session. Governor Jay Nixon vetoed 29 bills this year, including at least two bills that…

The showdown between Missouri's Democratic Governor and the Republican-led General Assembly finally arrives this week, as lawmakers return to Jefferson…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Aug. 6, 2013 - A new political group with secret funding – Missourians for Common Sense – is…

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon's record number of vetoes this year is expected to set up a very busy and hard-fought veto session this September.According to…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has vetoed legislation that included designating part of Interstate 70 as "Graham's Picnic Rock Highway."Nixon said in his veto…

Missouri drivers will not see their license fees double. Governor Jay Nixon has vetoed a bill that would have increased an array of fees at your local…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, June 5, 2013 - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon followed through Wednesday with his long-expected threat to…

Updated at 4:45 p.m. with responses from House Speaker Tim Jones (R, Eureka) and Mo. Senator Will Kraus (R, Lee's Summit).Citing a lack of "fundamental…