by Mike Lear | Jul 8, 2013 | News, Politics / Govt
The Department of Mental Health could take a $68 million hit to its budget if money withheld by Governor Jay Nixon is not released at some point. Director Keith Schafer says $28 million of General Revenue was withheld. That money and the programs it supports draw down...
by Mike Lear | Jul 5, 2013 | Crime / Courts, News
A proponent for victims of sexual and domestic violence says a bill signed by the Governor could put Missouri ahead of other states in how it deals with such crimes. Colleen Coble is the CEO of the Missouri Coalition Against Domestic & Sexual Violence. She says...
by Mike Lear | Jun 13, 2013 | News
Governor Jay Nixon has signed two changes to Missouri foster care provisions into law. One of those extends from 18 to 21 the age at which a child can re-enter foster care upon a petition by a juvenile officer, the Children’s Division of the Department of Social...
by Mike Lear | Jun 12, 2013 | Education, News
Board members, presidents and chancellors from Missouri’s colleges and universities have met in Jefferson City to talk about the issues facing higher education in the state in the second annual Governing Board Forum. Higher Education Commissioner David Russell...
by Mike Lear | Jun 11, 2013 | News
Governor Jay Nixon and two of his advisory staff members will discuss his veto of what would have been the first cut to Missouri’s income tax in more than 90 years, in separate events today. Nixon will talk about veto after addressing a forum on higher education...
