SB 656 override vote brings out coalition of opponents
During this election season, most campaigns plan to peak in November when their candidate or issue is on the ballot. But one campaign burning up social media is focused on Sept. 14, when the Senate...
View ArticleNRA makes SB 656 their top national priority as debate comes down to the wire
Urban officials increase push for legislators to sustain the veto JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Rifle Association will make the override of Senate Bill 656 their top priority in the country this...
View ArticleGun opponents and supporters make last push on morning of veto session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While SB 656 opponents rallied in the Capitol Wednesday as part of their campaign to sustain the veto, gun supporters showed up to lobby in support of an override. The Missouri...
View ArticleSenate Hourly Updates: Veto Session Edition
8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Messages from the House Order of business of vetoed House bills HB 1414 (Munzlinger) – Prohibits certain agricultural data from being subject to public disclosure laws Opponents say...
View ArticleGun bill becomes law after both chambers vote to override veto
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri General Assembly voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of an omnibus gun bill that will expand concealed carry in the state as well as expand the state’s rules for...
View ArticleMid-Missouri Republicans campaign on support of gun bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A few Columbia-area Republican candidates held a rally at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club in Hallsville to celebrate the veto override of SB 656, colloquially known as the...
View ArticleTongue-in-cheek, Bechthold ‘supports’ Second Amendment right to RPGs, mortars
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gun control advocates and liberal-leaning press outlets have vented their own frustrations about the passage of SB 656 last week during veto session. The New York Times called...
View ArticleCity leaders worry SB 656 will make cities less safe
In the aftermath of the legislature’s override of SB 656 – the omnibus gun bill – last week, urban leaders who campaigned heavily against the bill have reacted with disappointment and fear for the...
View ArticleCloser Look: Koster’s ‘Missouri Exile Proposal’
In an ad released in early September, Chris Koster briefly mentioned a few ways in which he would aim to curb inner city gun crime. The list included tougher bail requirements and longer sentences...
View ArticleNorthland House race shaping up
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The most competitive House race in the state might be District 14, straddling Clay and Platte Counties, where demographics and two good candidates have combined to produce a...
View ArticleSB 656 override vote brings out coalition of opponents
During this election season, most campaigns plan to peak in November when their candidate or issue is on the ballot. But one campaign burning up social media is focused on Sept. 14, when the Senate...
View ArticleNRA makes SB 656 their top national priority as debate comes down to the wire
Urban officials increase push for legislators to sustain the veto JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – The National Rifle Association will make the override of Senate Bill 656 their top priority in the country this...
View ArticleGun opponents and supporters make last push on morning of veto session
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — While SB 656 opponents rallied in the Capitol Wednesday as part of their campaign to sustain the veto, gun supporters showed up to lobby in support of an override. The Missouri...
View ArticleSenate Hourly Updates: Veto Session Edition
8 p.m. to 9 p.m. Messages from the House Order of business of vetoed House bills HB 1414 (Munzlinger) – Prohibits certain agricultural data from being subject to public disclosure laws Opponents say...
View ArticleGun bill becomes law after both chambers vote to override veto
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. –The Missouri General Assembly voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon’s veto of an omnibus gun bill that will expand concealed carry in the state as well as expand the state’s rules for...
View ArticleMid-Missouri Republicans campaign on support of gun bill
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – A few Columbia-area Republican candidates held a rally at the Green Valley Rifle and Pistol Club in Hallsville to celebrate the veto override of SB 656, colloquially known as the...
View ArticleTongue-in-cheek, Bechthold ‘supports’ Second Amendment right to RPGs, mortars
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – Gun control advocates and liberal-leaning press outlets have vented their own frustrations about the passage of SB 656 last week during veto session. The New York Times called...
View ArticleCity leaders worry SB 656 will make cities less safe
In the aftermath of the legislature’s override of SB 656 – the omnibus gun bill – last week, urban leaders who campaigned heavily against the bill have reacted with disappointment and fear for the...
View ArticleCloser Look: Koster’s ‘Missouri Exile Proposal’
In an ad released in early September, Chris Koster briefly mentioned a few ways in which he would aim to curb inner city gun crime. The list included tougher bail requirements and longer sentences...
View ArticleNorthland House race shaping up
KANSAS CITY, Mo. – The most competitive House race in the state might be District 14, straddling Clay and Platte Counties, where demographics and two good candidates have combined to produce a...
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