JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — The Missouri House of Representatives continues to work its way through legislation that would require voters to produce a photo identification before casting a ballot. Slightly differing versions of the legislation have been debated every year in the state legislature since at least 2005. It has passed both houses of the [...]
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon said a controversial plan to take money from Missouri universities to help balance the state budget is “off the table.” Speaking at a press conference Thursday, Nixon tried to distance himself from the controversial proposal that leaked from his administration last month. He said it was one of [...]
Continue reading …JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Auditor Tom Schweich has called a news conference to criticize a St. Louis newspaper for an editorial that is sharply critical of Schweich’s lawsuit against Governor Nixon’s state budget withholdings for disaster recovery. Tuesday’s edition of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch carried an editorial with the headline: “Auditor’s lawsuit values his [...]
Continue reading …Highlights from Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon’s speech to state higher education administrators concerning proposed changes to the state’s funding formula for public colleges and universities.
Continue reading …Speaking to reporters in Jefferson City, Mo., on Thursday, Gov.
Continue reading …The commission that selects nominees for seats on the Missouri Supreme Court will interview 13 applicants beginning Aug. 31. The state’s Appellate Judicial Commission is looking to fill a vacancy that will occur when Judge Michael Wolff retires early next month. The commission will meet in closed session during early September and select a field [...]
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