Special Session Starts

No big fireworks as the legislature reconvened. But no grand compromise yet either.

The Senate bills filed gave us an initial look at the contours of the debate.

Veto/Special Sessions

Today both chambers will convene for their regularly scheduled Veto Session, as well as for the governor’s extraordinary session. 

McCreery on the Air
Rep. Tracy McCreery’s campaign has released their first TV ad.
Most families want the same thing. Great schools, good jobs, and a fair chance to get ahead. As someone who has a reputation for working with members so of both parties. I stand with those families.

Eigel Announces Exploratory Campaign for Governor

In a Facebook ad, Sen. Bill Eigel says that his team is setting up “exploratory campaign committee and the infrastructure for a possible statewide campaign for Governor.”

1. Age limits for politicians?

2. Immigration policies.

3. US vets.
4. Gun deaths.

5. The death of the English major.

6. Unions approval

7. Japan tourism.

Q2: Shall the Missouri Constitution be amended to authorize laws that increase minimum funding for a police force established by a state board of police commissioners to ensure such police force has additional resources to serve its communities?

Yes: 64%

No: 20%

Not sure: 16%

Special Session Talk

Emily Manley reports that Senate Floor Leader Caleb Rowden informed his colleagues that they should plan to be in session the week after next to deal with the special session.

Eigel Eyes 2024

Sen. Bill Eigel is eying a statewide run in 2024. It seems right now he’s considering running for governor or lieutenant governor.

Leadership Optimistic

Folks were tight-lipped following the leadership powwow to plot the course for the goevrnor’s special session, only to say that there was “nothing groundbreaking.”

Leadership Meeting Today

Legislative leaders from both chambers are slated to meet again today. It’s a follow-up to their meeting last week as they try to plot a course for the governor’s special session on tax cuts and agricultural tax credits.

Updated House Battleground Report

I’ve made some small updates to the House Battleground Report. 

Special Session Delayed

A joint statement from the Senate and House leadership yesterday said that they’re going to delay gaveling into special session until the week of September 12. 

Fist Pump = Fundraising Gold

The fist pump image accompanied Senator Josh Hawley’s last minute fundraising appeal yesterday…

Not Who I Would Naturally Blame But….

St. Louis City is threatening to sue Kia and Hyundai because their cars are getting stolen.  The “demand letter” makes it sound like the City is out of control. 

Return of Shull?

Former Rep. Noel Shull has formed a campaign committee to run for state senate in 2024. 

1. Water stress map.

2. Dobbs in KS.

3. Student loan debt.

4. Health insurance, by education level.

5. What We Pass On.

6. Life expectancy by state.

7. GM EV Sales.

8. Most popular UK monarchs, by pub.

Remington/MOScout Poll: Statewide

The candidates in the November general election for US Senate are: Eric Schmitt, the Republican; Trudy Busch Valentine, the Democrat; Jonathan Dine, the Libertarian; and Paul Venable, the Constitutionalist. If the election were held today for whom would you vote?

Eric Schmitt: 51%

Trudy Busch Valentine: 40%

Jonathan Dine: 1%

Paul Venable: 1%

Undecided: 7%

Kehoe Lands New Endorsement

Today the Missouri Forest Products Association (MFPA) will announce they’re endorsing Lieutenant Governor Mike Kehoe for Missouri governor.

ALEC Agenda

The American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC) released its “model legislation.” There are 29 items.

This is important because ALEC’s free-market/conservative model legislation is often the basis of some Missouri Republican legislation.

Wood Drops

And just like that… the Jack Danforth-inspired Independent candidacy of John Wood which promised to spice up the US Senate is gone. Poof!