Posted on 02/06/2014 11:17:27 AM PST by Marie Antoinette
A state representative has filed articles of impeachment against Governor Jay Nixon for his executive order telling the Revenue Department to accept joint tax returns filed by same-sex couples legally married in other states.
The articles have been filed by Parkville state representative Nick Marshall (R). He says Nixon’s action goes against Missouri’s Constitution, which voters in 2004 amended to say marriage in the state is defined as being between a man and a woman.
Marshall’s filing has been signed by seven other representatives, all Republicans.
If the filing is allowed to move forward, Nixon would be tried by a commission of seven jurists elected by the Senate.
Another representative, Mike Moon of Ash Grove (R), has said he will seek to impeach Nixon for not acting quickly enough to set special election dates for vacant seats in the House and one in the Senate, but he has not made a filing yet.
Watch Missourinet.com for updates on this story.
Sure would be Nice to have him back !!!
Definitely a ‘double-take’ headline, that one.
Good! This lawlessness needs to be held accountable at every level.
I was ready to hang it up and take the flight home upon reading THAT one.
who writes headlines these days?
It's missouri.net. Most of us here had no problem knowing what Nixon it was referring to.
It’s about time someone had the guts to do this against a constitution breaking politician.
Now how about the Judges that have overruled their authority..?
He is Obama’s Mini-Me.
Which...
Who controls the state legislature? D or R?
Jay. Our esteemed governor.
Republicans control both houses, but I don't think the margin in the senate is large enough to convict.
Republicans have a veto-proof majority in the House. In the Senate, they are one vote shy of a veto-proof majority—and therein lies a tale. Gov. Nixon has refused to call an election for a vacant Senate seat—vacant since June—in a safe Republican district.
24-R 10-D in the Senate. I would think that is enough.
Looks like team R has 2/3+ in both houses.
R, with a mostly veto proof majority.
I don’t think a governor can veto his own impeachment.
They should draft articles of impeachment for THAT one, as well.
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