By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Republicans want Gov. Jay Nixon to call a special election for a rural Missouri House seat that has been vacant since… Read more »
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Gov. Nixon invites Mo. lawmakers to Medicaid discussion
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing a Thanksgiving week meeting with Missouri lawmakers to discuss potential changes to the Medicaid health care system. Nixon wants to… Read more »
Nixon received health concerns over execution drug
By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Health care workers, medical groups and even a few patients pressured Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon before he halted what would have been… Read more »
Gov. Nixon touts college study on tuition
(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is touting a report showing tuition increases at Missouri’s four-year public colleges and universities have been smaller than those in other states…. Read more »
Missouri withdraws stricter food stamps proposal
By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A proposal to tighten food stamps eligibility for those who fail to meet work requirements is being withdrawn, Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon… Read more »
Nixon seeks full funding for public schools
By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon says he wants to provide full funding for public schools by the time he leaves office in January… Read more »
Missouri switches to new execution drug
By JIM SALTER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — The Missouri Department of Corrections said Tuesday it is switching to a new lethal injection drug, less than two weeks after the governor… Read more »
Gov. Nixon proposes more higher education funding
By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon said Monday he will propose a significant funding boost next year for colleges and universities and new resources… Read more »
Mo. looks at other states’ death penalty methods
ALAN SCHER ZAGIER (ST. LOUIS, AP) — In deciding to not be the first in the nation to use the anesthetic propofol for capital punishment, Gov. Jay Nixon left Missouri… Read more »
Catholics backing school-choice initiative in Mo.
By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Entities affiliated with the Roman Catholic church have contributed more than $300,000 toward a Missouri ballot initiative that would authorize state… Read more »