by admin | May 12, 2014 | News
The Senate Budget Committee Chairman has said he will be watching for results from the Children’s Division within the Department of Social Services for improvements in its handling of child abuse cases. That comes as the legislature and Governor Jay Nixon (D)...
by admin | May 8, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon (D) has issued a statement on the legislature’s passage Thursday of its proposed Fiscal Year 2015 budget. Nixon says lawmakers followed his lead in offering more support for individuals with developmental disabilities and helping more people...
by admin | May 8, 2014 | News
The state House and Senate have approved a $26.3-billion operating budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. The proposal goes to Governor Jay Nixon (D) for his consideration the day before the legislature’s deadline. Legislators based their spending...
by admin | May 5, 2014 | News
Selected representatives and senators will meet in conference this week to work out differences between the two chambers’ budget proposals. House Budget Committee Chairman Rick Stream (R-Kirkwood) says he doesn’t expect any major hangups between the two...
by admin | Apr 29, 2014 | News
The Senate Appropriations Chairman says some of the money Governor Jay Nixon (D) and the state House proposed adding to the budget for the state Children’s Division might make the final legislative budget plan. The Senate Budget Committee didn’t follow the...
