by admin | Jan 29, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Governor Nixon has defended his decision to cut off funding for capital improvement projects planned by five universities. Nixon made the defense during a news conference in Columbia, which took a big hit with the suspension of a $31 million expansion of the Ellis...
by admin | Jan 28, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Five public universities have been told by the Nixon Administration that planned capital improvements on their campuses likely will be scuttled. Letters were sent by Commissioner of Administration, Kelvin Simmons, to the University of Missouri-Columbia, Missouri State...
by admin | Jan 22, 2009 | Politics / Govt
Governor Nixon has promised not to cut funding for state colleges and universities in exchange for a promise that they won’t raise tuition, but leading lawmakers question whether Nixon has made a promise he can’t keep. House Higher Education Committee...
by admin | May 5, 2008 | Politics / Govt
Final budget work is underway in the House, with a cloud hanging over the state’s finances. Members of the House have begun budget debate after hearing sobering news about revenue growth. The Office of Administration reports state revenue has grown only 2.2%...
by admin | Feb 17, 2008 | Education
Another college campus has experienced another deadly shooting and prompted another round of review and preparation for what no longer is the unthinkable. Thirty-two were killed at Virginia Tech; five dead at Northern Illinois. State Higher Education Commissioner...
