by Jessica Machetta | Jan 10, 2011 | Crime / Courts, Politics / Govt
Gov. Nixon has commuted the death sentence of Richard Clay to life in prison. Clay was to have been executed just after midnight Tuesday at the prison in Bonne Terre. It would have been the first execution in Missouri in 20 months. The last person to be executed in...
by admin | Jan 10, 2011 | Politics / Govt
State revenue has been reeling since the recession, but a slight improvement of late might take some pressure off legislators trying to cut state expenses to match expected state revenue. A bit of federal money remains, but not the nearly $1 billion which kept...
by admin | Jan 7, 2011 | Politics / Govt
Republicans have firm control of the Missouri House this legislative session and might tap a rarely used power during budget proceedings. House Speaker Steven Tilley, a Republican from Perryville, is proud of the gains made by Republicans and made that clear as he...
by admin | Jan 5, 2011 | Politics / Govt
Governor Nixon agrees voters sent a strong message November 2nd, but disagrees on how some have interpreted that message. Nixon believes the anger expressed Election Day was aimed more at Washington than Jefferson City. “We listen to the voters, but I think they spoke...
by admin | Jan 3, 2011 | News
Governor Nixon might have had many priorities in mind when he took office two years ago, but two pressing issues have been at the forefront of his administration. Nixon says the recession and its after-effects have dominated his first two years in office. “That and...
