http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/mo-gop-claims-veto-proof-majority-legislature <p>Missouri Republicans have increased their control of the state Legislature, apparently claiming the two-thirds majority needed to override the governor's vetoes.</p><p>Complete but unofficial returns show the GOP apparently will have 110 seats in the 163-member House. In the state Senate, Republicans maintained their veto-proof majority. But incumbent GOP Sen. Jim Lembke, of St. Louis, lost to Democratic challenger Scott Sifton.</p><p>Several sitting House members also lost their re-election bids.</p> Wed, 07 Nov 2012 23:44:42 +0000 Associated Press 24194 at http://kbia.org Mo. GOP claims veto-proof majority in Legislature