Tagged: jay nixon

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon says he want to add $40 million to his higher education budget.  The money would come from a proposed lawsuit settlement with five large mortgage banks over foreclosure practices.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

• Governor Jay Nixon's softening stance on collegiate budget cuts
• A view of Missouri's "beauty pageant" of a primary
• Missouri's prosecution of a company that fraudulently filed forms

Governor Jay Nixon's office announced late Tuesday it may reduce the level of proposed 2013 cuts to higher education by six percent.

Columbia Representative Mary Still says while she's encouraged, she still thinks the cuts are deep.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, including:

• Filibuster continues second week
• The Heart of Missouri United Way adopts a new funding strategy
• Missouri Republican Senate candidates struggle to match Claire McCaskill's fundraising total