by Mike Lear | Jun 28, 2012 | Education, News
The sponsor of a school bus hardship bill says Governor Jay Nixon’s decision to veto it means an opportunity has been missed, to help some Missouri school children. Representative Rodney Schad’s (R-Versailles) legislation would have required the...
by Mike Lear | Jun 26, 2012 | News
The House Budget Committee Chairman accuses Governor Jay Nixon of “political grandstanding” in saying the legislature’s budget wasn’t balanced and withholding $15 million from it. Representative Ryan Silvey (R-Kansas City) says the...
by Mike Lear | Jun 22, 2012 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon says the budget approved by the Missouri legislature is more than $50 million out of balance, and he took today what he says is the first step toward righting it. The Governor announced about $15 million dollars in restrictions. The largest is a one...
by Mike Lear | Jun 4, 2012 | Crime / Courts, News
Supreme Court Judge William Ray Price, Jr has decided to return to private practice. In a letter to Governor Jay Nixon, Judge Price says he intends to resign effective August 1. Price has served on the Supreme Court for the past 20 years. He tells the Governor,...
by Mike Lear | May 16, 2012 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The state legislature has approved a bill that would allow expansion of charter schools and strengthen their accountability. Charter schools are supported by taxpayers but not regulated by districts. They typically use different curriculums from their public school...
