Governor Nixon

Missouri Legislature Does Not Override Veto On Right-To-Work
Missouri Legislature Does Not Override Veto On Right-To-Work
Gov. Jay Nixon today issued the following statement regarding the Missouri General Assembly’s action to sustain his veto of House Bill 116, which would have made Missouri the 26th so-called “right-to-work” state in the U.S. The vote was 96-63 with 1 present, 13 votes short of the two-thirds majority needed for an override...
Missouri Senators Override Governor Nixon’s Veto Dealing With Welfare Program
Missouri Senators Override Governor Nixon’s Veto Dealing With Welfare Program
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri senators have voted to override Gov. Jay Nixon's veto of a bill removing several thousand low-income families from a welfare program. The Republican-led chamber voted to pass a measure that cuts the lifetime limit for the Temporary Assistance for Needy Families program from five years to three years and nine months...