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Last minute politics: finding funding after a veto

Associated Press — Fri, 17 May 2013 19:30:44 +0000

Missouri lawmakers have passed legislation that could patch a hole in the state budget for early childhood programs and health care for the blind.

A bill given final approval Friday would transfer $55 million from general revenues into a new fund to finance the programs. The move was necessary because the 2014 budget passed last week by lawmakers called for funding the programs with savings from the repeal of a tax break for low-income seniors and disabled residents who live in rental housing.

KC-based labor group trying to block birth control law

Marshall Griffin and Rachel Lippmann — Thu, 13 Sep 2012 21:58:36 +0000

Updated 9/13/2012, 4:51 p.m.

A Kansas City-based labor group is seeking to block the new law allowing Missouri employers to deny health insurance coverage for birth control pills and other contraceptive procedures.

The new law took effect after the Missouri General Assembly overrode Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) veto during Wednesday’s veto session. Attorney E.E.

Newscast for September 12, 2012

Rehman Tungekar — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 23:29:16 +0000

Regional news from the KBIA newsroom, including:

State lawmakers override veto of birth control bill
Mo. lawmakers skip override on sales tax bill
Missouri House picks Jones as new speaker

Mo. lawmakers skip veto override on sales tax bill

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:14:49 +0000

Missouri House Republicans have decided against trying to override Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of legislation on vehicle sales taxes.

State lawmakers override veto of birth control bill

Associated Press — Wed, 12 Sep 2012 20:30:48 +0000

Missouri lawmakers have overridden Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill expanding religious exceptions for insurance coverage of birth control.

Battle over Gov. Nixon's vetoed bill heats up

Marshall Griffin — Tue, 04 Sep 2012 23:01:10 +0000

Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon and the Republican-led General Assembly will face-off next week over a bill vetoed earlier this year that would have required Missouri residents to pay sales taxes on vehicles purchased in other states.

The bill in question sought to reverse a State Supreme Court ruling that local sales taxes cannot be levied on out-of-state vehicle purchases. Governor Nixon says overriding the veto would result in a retroactive tax hike without a vote of the people:

Nixon signs 12 bills into law, vetoes 10

Ryan Famuliner — Thu, 12 Jul 2012 20:32:15 +0000

Missouri Democratic Governor Jay Nixon was busy Thursday, making decisions on 22 bills the legislature put on his desk.

Nixon OK's small biz tax breaks and charter schools, vetoes bus route bill

Associated Press — Wed, 27 Jun 2012 21:55:43 +0000

Gov. Jay Nixon has signed into law a measure offering a tax break for some small businesses in Missouri.

KBIA Newscast for June 20, 2012

Ryan Famuliner — Wed, 20 Jun 2012 22:37:48 +0000

Regional news coverage from the KBIA newscast, including:

A one-year-old Columbia tech company is headed to Silicon Valley for a prestigious training program
A clinic in California, MO gets a grant as part of the federal Affordable Care Act
Governor Nixon vetoes a bill he considers unconstitutional

Nixon vetoes two bills during legislative spring break

Jonathon Seppo — Fri, 16 Mar 2012 22:17:32 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon vetoed House Bill 1219 today.