Jay Nixon

The head of Missouri’s public defender system is resigning.Michael Barrett announced his resignation Thursday after four years as director of the Missouri…

How do you pronounce Missouri? And why do you say it that way?Legend has it former Gov. and Sen. Kit Bond took a poll during his gubernatorial races…

Just before Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon left office he announced the purchase of thousands of acres of land to be made into state parks. These parks ––…

Missouri officials say the state is not currently planning to sell four new state parks.Former Gov. Jay Nixon's administration bought the four parks but…

Farmers Asked to Test Afflicted Pigs to Rule Out More Serious DiseaseGov. Eric Greitens Appoints Three to University of Missouri Governing BoardJay Nixon…

The director of the Missouri State Parks division says he's been removed from the job without explanation.Bill Bryan told The Springfield News-Leader he…

Missouri Gov. Eric Greitens is laying out his plans for the state budget amid financial strain and lagging revenue.Greitens is to announce his proposed…

A new maximum-security psychiatric building in Fulton, Missouri will be named after outgoing Gov. Jay Nixon.A three-person board composed of Nixon, Lt.…

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is blocking millions of dollars of planned Medicaid spending in a budget-balancing move near the end of his term.The Democratic…

On a special edition of the Politically Speaking podcast, St. Louis Public Radio's Jason Rosenbaum and Jo Mannies are honored to welcome Missouri Gov....