Former Missouri Governor Jay Nixon served as governor from 2009-2017 and was also elected as Missouri’s attorney general four times. He’s also a former state senator from eastern Missouri’s DeSoto. Mr. Nixon is the new ballot integrity director for the No Labels organization, which hopes to have ballot access in all 50 states for a possible independent presidential candidate in 2024. Former Governor Nixon joined us on 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”, telling listeners that groups have been formed that are making it more difficult for No Labels to do what he says they have the constitutional right to do, which is qualify people for ballots. Mr. Nixon says the pillar of democracy of having citizen rights exceeds a party’s right. Former Governor Nixon says No Labels is not in this to be a spoiler in 2024, adding that Washington is broken. He cited a number of accomplishments his administration was able to do in Jefferson City while working with GOP supermajorities in the Missouri House and Senate:
(AUDIO): Missouri House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) discusses 2023 legislative session on “Wake Up Mid-Missouri”
Missouri’s 2023 legislative session has four days left. Republicans have supermajorities in both chambers: 24-10 in the state Senate and 111-51 in the Missouri House. House Speaker Dean Plocher (R-Des Peres) says his chamber has a GOP supermajority and that they should lead like they have a supermajority. He tells 939 the Eagle’s “Wake Up Mid-Missouri” that residents will be very happy with with what legislative Republicans deliver by Friday. Speaker Plocher’s priorities this session have included tax cuts, initiative petition reform and transgender legislation. He predicts that some transgender bills will pass and hopes Governor Mike Parson (R) will sign them. He’s also pleased the Legislature has given final approval to a bill ending state taxes on Social Security benefits starting in 2024: