by Mike Lear | Jan 20, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon (D) is revealing a few clues, but only a few, about what he will say to Missourians in his State of the State Address tomorrow. Nixon will deliver the annual address at 7 p.m. in the House of Representatives with the members of that chamber and the...
by Mike Lear | Jan 16, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Some state lawmakers have taken issue in years past with the withholding of money appropriated in the state budget by Governor Jay Nixon. Now, one plans to ask voters to weigh in on the issue. The Missouri Constitution states the governor, “may reduce the...
by Mike Lear | Jan 13, 2014 | News
The House will have at least three different approaches to tax reform to consider in this legislative session. Representative T.J. Berry (R-Kearney) offered the tax cut proposal that last year was vetoed by Governor Jay Nixon, with that veto upheld after a summer of...
by Mike Lear | Jan 4, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon is presenting a positive message in response to the news that Missouri will not be the site for construction of the Boeing 777X airliner. In a statement, Nixon thanks, “the members of the General Assembly, our community colleges and our...
by Mike Lear | Dec 31, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
Governor Jay Nixon has stressed some of the ideas Republicans have pushed for reforming Medicaid in renewing his call for expansion of the program’s eligibility using federal money. Nixon says 4.4 million Americans with jobs but no health insurance coverage will...
