missouri governor jay nixon

Mo. bill lets foster care kids re-enter system

Associated Press — Mon, 13 May 2013 22:25:58 +0000

Children leaving Missouri's foster care system after their 18th birthday would be able to return to state custody under a bill sent to Gov. Jay Nixon.

Fulton mental health, parks and Capitol building would get improvements with House-approved plan

Marshall Griffin — Fri, 03 May 2013 13:41:32 +0000

The Missouri House has adopted Governor Jay Nixon’s (D) proposal announced Thursday to add $86 million to a capital improvements bill.

The move follows the release of April’s general revenue report, which shows revenue collections for the current fiscal year are up by more than 11 percent. The Governor’s proposal includes $13 million for a new state mental hospital at Fulton, $45 million for state parks, and $28 million for structural repairs to the State Capitol. House Speaker Tim Jones (R, Eureka) says it’s an agreement that will be especially beneficial to the nea

Mo. Senate budget plan notable for zeros

Associated Press — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 21:50:54 +0000

Missouri senators are considering a roughly $25 billion budget plan that may be most notable for what it doesn't contain.

State senators approve bill banning DOR from scanning source documents

Marshall Griffin — Wed, 10 Apr 2013 13:38:56 +0000

The Missouri Senate has given first-round approval to legislation that would prohibit the Department of Revenue (DOR) from scanning and storing source documents for driver’s license, conceal-carry, and other applications.

Senate Bill 252 would require the state agency to destroy all scanned copies obtained since September of 2012, and to do so by the end of this year. It’s sponsored byGovernor Jay Nixon (D) and several other state office holders prepare to be sworn in.

It’ll be the second term for most of those taking the oath of office, including Democrats Nixon, Attorney General Chris Koster, and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel. Fellow Democrat Jason Kander, the incoming Secretary of State, will be the only statewide office newcomer. Republican Lt. Governor Peter Kinder will be taking the oath of office for the third time, and his third term may prove to be very short if his bid to replace southeast Missouri Congresswoman Jo Ann Emerson (R) succeeds.

Nixon urges renewal of some Sunshine Law exemptions

Associated Press — Fri, 04 Jan 2013 14:30:03 +0000

Gov. Jay Nixon is urging renewal of exemptions from Missouri's open records law for security systems of government buildings and policies for responding to terrorism.

The exemptions protecting such information from disclosure expired at the end of 2012.

Nixon has scheduled news conferences on the topic today at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and the Missouri State Highway Patrol General Headquarters in Jefferson City. Law enforcement and public school district officials are scheduled to take part.

Santa comes early for some politicos, with end-of-year donations

Chris McDaniel and Beyond November — Mon, 24 Dec 2012 21:42:35 +0000

Missouri officials engage in gun control discussion, following Newtown tragedy

Marshall Griffin and Associated Press and Daniel Verbeck — Tue, 18 Dec 2012 14:42:12 +0000

The national discussion about gun control following the Newtown, Conn. shootings that killed 26 people at the Sandy Hook Elementary School, is also playing out in Missouri.