– At his soybean and corn farm in northwest Missouri, Richard Fordyce was named the new director of the Missouri Department of Agriculture by Gov. Jay Nixon on Thursday. Fordyce, a Bethany native who has served as chairman of the…
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26 Days: Inside Missouri’s effort to lure Boeing’s 777x production line
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Despite growing criticism, Nixon says he and Nicastro “share the same goals”
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Even as more of his own political allies join in on criticism of Commissioner of the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education Chris Nicastro, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Wednesday declined to express any opposition. “The commissioner and…
Nixon calls for additional funding increase for mental health education
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon visited Kansas City and Columbia on Wednesday to announce additional funding increases for education. This time, his focus was mental health education. Here in Columbia, Nixon visited the Moberly Area Community College’s Columbia Higher Education…
Nixon appoints Sen. McKenna director of the Department of Labor
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– Gov. Jay Nixon announced on Friday that he has named state Sen. Ryan McKenna, D-Jefferson County, the new director of the Missouri Department of Labor and Industrial Relations. In a statement Friday afternoon, Nixon said McKenna – serving his…
For sixth time, Nixon renews call for ethics reform and campaign contribution limits
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– Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon visited Kansas City on Thursday to announce his latest call for ethics reform and campaign finance limits. Joined by a bipartisan group of lawmakers – including Sen. Will Kraus, R-Lee’s Summit, Rep. Jon Carpenter, D-Gladstone,…
With higher education announcement, Nixon education funding calls adding up
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– Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon has increased his call to expand education funding in the Fiscal Year 2015 budget, announcing Wednesday he would seek a $36.7 million increase for higher education funding in order to freeze college tuition. “To keep…
With Nixon signature on Boeing tax deal, ball now in company’s court
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– Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon on Tuesday signed legislation that expands tax incentives for aerospace production, part of his push to lure The Boeing Company’s new 777x production line. Sitting in front of the James S. McDonnell Planetarium, Nixon signed…
Nixon: Boeing package is not “corporate welfare”
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COLUMBIA, Mo. – Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday critics of his plan to expand tax credits in an attempt to lure Boeing to Missouri are wrong to accuse him of handing out “corporate welfare.” Earlier in the week, conservative groups…
Nixon announces construction labor agreement in attempt to entice Boeing
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – As he continues to lay out his case for Boeing to land production of its new 777x commercial airliner in Missouri, Gov. Jay Nixon announced a new pledge from local construction workers to help the company…