Veto-override

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has cut $59 million of spending for schools, roads and other programs to counteract new tax breaks enacted when lawmakers overrode his vetoes.

Missouri lawmakers have concluded their annual veto session after overriding Gov. Jay Nixon to enact measures loosening state gun laws and tightening voting requirements.

Missouri lawmakers are poised to relax the state's gun laws and tighten its voting requirements as they consider overriding Gov. Jay Nixon's vetoes.

Missouri lawmakers are attempting to expand Gov. Jay Nixon's already historic status at the state's most overridden governor.

Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he's "optimistic" some of his vetoes will be sustained when the Republican-led Legislature considers overrides next week.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers gather at noon to begin their veto-override session. One vetoed bill up for consideration would cut unemployment benefits to one of the shortest periods nationally and another would make Missouri a right-to-work state by barring union contracts that require fees from all employees...