Nixon vetoes Mo. vehicle sales tax legislation

Friday, July 13, 2012

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Rejecting lobbying from local officials and Missouri vehicle dealers, Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed legislation Thursday that would have allowed communities to resume levying local taxes on vehicle purchases.

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