Missouri state public defender appoints Gov. Nixon to a case
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – The head of Missouri’s public defender system says he is appointing Gov. Jay Nixon to handle a case in protest of declining funding. Michael Barrett, the director of Missouri’s...
View ArticleMissouri public defender blames Nixon for lack of funds, appoints him to case
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has been ordered to serve as a public defender by the State Public Defender's office, which cites a budget crisis in tapping a rarely used state statute that allows the office...
View ArticleVP candidate, Mizzou grad Kaine – I’ll restore the Border War with Kansas
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) – Vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine understands the Border War between Missouri and Kansas. He grew up on the rivalry. Born in Overland Park, Kaine was a KU basketball fan before...
View ArticleNixon helps break ground for new Missouri River bridge
WASHINGTON, Mo. (AP) – Construction is scheduled to begin Monday on a new Missouri River bridge at the eastern Missouri town of Washington. Gov. Jay Nixon was in Washington Friday for a groundbreaking...
View ArticleFinal veto showdown for Missouri’s most-overridden governor
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri lawmakers are attempting to expand Gov. Jay Nixon’s already historic status at the state’s most overridden governor. Since Nixon took office in 2009, the...
View ArticleNixon cuts $59 million from budget after lawmakers enact tax breaks
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) - Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has cut $59 million of spending for schools, roads and other programs to counteract new tax breaks enacted when lawmakers overrode his vetoes. Nixon...
View ArticleGov. Jay Nixon issues 9 more pardons
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon is pardoning nine more people convicted in Missouri of various crimes. Nixon on Friday announced the pardons, which include clemency for a man who served in...
View ArticleDiscrimination suit against Gov. Nixon delayed as more cases surface
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) – A lawsuit accusing Gov. Jay Nixon of age and gender discrimination has been delayed as more cases surface. The Kansas City Star reports that jury selection had been scheduled to...
View ArticleGov. Nixon issues 14 more pardons
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Gov. Jay Nixon is pardoning 14 more people, who have completed their sentences for various crimes in Missouri. Nixon on Friday announced the pardons, which include clemency...
View ArticleGov. Nixon reverses $12 million in budget cuts
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri schools will get additional money because Gov. Jay Nixon has decided to reverse a few of the budget cuts he made earlier this year. Nixon on Wednesday released about...
View ArticleRace for Missouri governor draws national party donors
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – The Democratic and Republican governors associations are dumping money into the Missouri race for governor in the final days leading up to the election. Campaign finance...
View ArticleJudge sides with Nixon over public defender’s funding lawsuit
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri judge has tossed out the state’s public defender agency’s lawsuit over Gov. Jay Nixon’s budgeting authority and decision to withhold millions of dollars in funds...
View ArticleMissouri employment reaches all-time high
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s employment has reached an all-time high. The state Department of Economic Development on Wednesday said non-farm payroll employment grew by 9,300 jobs in October....
View ArticleGovernor Jay Nixon grants 15 pardons
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s outgoing Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is giving clemency to 15 people convicted of drug-related crimes or theft. Nixon on Friday announced the pardons. Those granted...
View ArticleAfter harassment reports, Missouri prison head says he’ll go
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Following reports of harassment and employee lawsuits, Missouri’s Department of Corrections director has said that he’ll retire or resign. Director George Lombardi in an...
View ArticleNixon pardons 12 more convicted of theft, drug crimes
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s outgoing Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon is pardoning 12 more people. Nixon on Friday announced the pardons to those convicted of theft and drug-related crimes, such as...
View ArticleGov. Nixon weighs in on possible MLS franchise in St. Louis
ST. LOUIS (KTVI) - Missouri Governor Jay Nixon is getting ready to leave office, but isn't coasting in his final days. The governor is doing everything he can to get the word out about why he feels...
View ArticleNixon sets election date to fill vacant Missouri House seat
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A special election for a vacant central Missouri House seat that covers a portion of Columbia and Ashland is set for Aug. 8. Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon announced the election...
View ArticleState park named for Jay Nixon closes after just 1 month
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri state park named after former Gov. Jay Nixon has been closed, weeks after it opened. Missouri Department of Natural Resources spokesman Tom Bastian told the St....
View ArticleMissouri revenues up 5 percent but still short of budget
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A new report shows Missouri’s revenues were up nearly 5 percent through the first two-thirds of its fiscal year. The figures released Thursday by the state Office of...
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