Gov. Nixon pleased with progress of special session (AUDIO)

Governor Nixon says he’s pleased with the progress of the special legislative session, though the House has gone beyond the call he issued to bring lawmakers back to the Capitol. Nixon says he appreciates the quick work of the House to approve the two bills he...

Gov. Nixon signs bill merging SWP with SHP (AUDIO)

Governor Nixon promises nearly three million dollars a year in savings as he signs into law a bill combining the State Water Patrol with the State Highway Patrol. Nixon has held a signing ceremony of HB 1868 at the Lake of the Ozarks this morning. Nixon says the...

House gives tentative approval to Ford/pension bills

Two bills requested by Governor Nixon have passed in the Missouri House during this special legislative session, but neither is in the form the governor prefers. In fact, questions have been raised about whether the House has acted within the scope of the special...