by admin | Jul 14, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Governor Nixon says the Tour of Missouri will go on this year. Nixon has rejected a recommendation from the Department of Economic Development to slash the $1.5 million state appropriation needed to fund the professional bicycle race. Supporters of the tour say that...
by admin | Jun 15, 2009 | Business
Unemployment jumped nearly a fullpoint, climbing to nine percent in May. Economic Development spokesman JohnFougere says that rate usually drops in April, when seasonal work puts peopleto work. April’s rate was 8.1 percent. Fougere says the most job losseswere...
by admin | May 21, 2009 | News
A dispute about the effectiveness of tax credits held up the jobs bill this legislative session, until the final day of the session. The House sponsor says he really didn’t mind the session-long debate in the Senate, really. Rep. Tim Flook (R-Liberty) swears he...
by admin | May 19, 2009 | Business
Missouri is being touted as a bio-tech hub.Missouri Department of Economic Development Director Linda Martínez is at theInternational BIO Conference in Atlanta. The Department ofEconomic Development is promoting Missourias a prime alternative for life...
by admin | May 15, 2009 | Politics / Govt
It was considered the top priority of the legislative session and on the last day, with less than two hours left, the House put the final touches on a jobs bill. You could hear the relief in House sponsor Tim Flook’s voice as he brought the bill to the floor for...
