State GOP has a substantial majority in legislature to override Nixon's vetos
Thursday, November 8, 2012
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. -- Missouri Republicans padded their control of the state Legislature and claimed a historic advantage in the state House that gives the party more than the two-thirds majority it would need to override any veto from Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon.
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