Democrats pick Mike Talboy as new House Minority Leader

Intro:	Missouri House Democrats chose their new leader Thursday. Jamal Andress has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: Democrats picked Mike Talboy as House minority leader.

That's one day after the Republicans chose Steve Tilley as the next House Speaker.

Talboy agreed with Tilley the top priority is jobs.

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Description: "We have to do something about jobs in this state, and I know that the Gov. is devoted to it. I know we heard about during the campaign, and I know that we heard about even before campaigns. Jobs are the number one priority."

Besides jobs, Talboy says he's focusing on education and fixing the state budget's shortfall.

Some in the state House say that could be more than a half billion dollars.

From the state Capitol, I'm Jamal Andress.

Intro:	Missouri House Democrats elected their new leader Thursday who says the party will make a comeback. Michael Langenberg has more from Jefferson City.
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Wrap: Democrats selected Mike Talboy House minority leader.

Talboy says he realizes there is a national dislike for the Democrats.

But he says the sweeping movement against the party this year gives the Democrats hope they too can rebound.

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Description: "We've seen it in very short time go from one side to the other in very extreme fashion and I think that we're going to see some settling out."

A day earlier, House Republicans chose their next speaker, Steve Tilley.

Tilley says the election results show Missourians support a Republican agenda.

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Description: "We didn't lose an incumbent and they lost ten. I would argue that it was a anti-democratic environment."

From the state Capitol, I'm Michael Langenberg.

Intro:	Missouri's new House minority leader says the House floor lacks professionalism half a year after a fight nearly broke out on the chamber floor.
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Description: "And it makes my blood boil to see these games being played in this chamber mr. speaker. All we saw all week was phoney baloney amendments that take this director's salary away or that director's salary away."

That's audio from last March when two lawmakers had to be restrained as they charged at one another.

Now half a year later, new Minority Leader Mike Talboy is calling for a return to professionalism on the House floor.

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Description: "I think that both sides were pretty raucous at times, and I don't think that that helps anybody."

Talboy is the top Democrat.

A day earlier, Republicans elected Steve Tilley as House speaker.

From the state Capitol, I'm Michael Langenberg.