by admin | May 19, 2014 | Education, News
Critics of the bill that proposes change to Missouri’s student transfer law say it doesn’t fix anything, and want Governor Jay Nixon (D) to tell lawmakers to try again. The bill lawmakers sent to Governor Nixon includes a provision that after three years...
by admin | May 17, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
Democrats were in the vast minority of both chambers of the General Assembly whose last regular session wrapped Friday. They hope to gain more numbers in elections this year, and their leader in the House says they will have help. “I’m very happy to say...
by admin | May 17, 2014 | News, Politics / Govt
The state’s budget director tells House Republicans the Nixon Administration’s budget office is willing to work with legislative budget makers to change how the state pays dues to organizations its agencies and elected officials belong to. Republicans...
by admin | May 16, 2014 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
House members who oppose the transfer legislation that has been sent to Governor Jay Nixon (D) say his office has indicated to them that he will call a special session for a new bill to be created. The Chairman of the legislative black caucus, Representative Tommie...
by admin | May 15, 2014 | Education, News, Politics / Govt
The state legislature has passed a bill meant to fix the state law that lets students transfer out of failing school districts. The proposal has been a priority for many lawmakers who say that law is bankrupting unaccredited school districts, particularly Normandy and...
