JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation Wednesday that aims to solidify the state’s crippled Second Injury Fund for worker’s compensation. The bill, the governor said, seeks to shore up the fund by authorizing a supplemental surcharge on…
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Nixon flips “privacy” rhetoric on GOP in workers’ compensation bill veto
by Eli Yokley •
– Gov. Jay Nixon vetoed a workers’ compensation bill on Tuesday that he said would have “invaded Missourians’ privacy, required creation of new government database.” The rhetoric came in the midst of a battle between Nixon and a Republican-led opposition…
Graphic: Who is hardest hit by Nixon’s withholds?
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon announced a wide-reaching, $400 million state budget freeze on Friday, citing his fear that a GOP backed tax plan could cripple state revenue. With the new fiscal year 2014 budget going into effect,…
Judge denies legislative subpoenas of Nixon administration
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — A Cole County judge has blocked a legislative committee seeking to subpoena officials in Gov. Jay Nixon’s administration over the Department of Revenue document scanning controversy. “You’re ordered to refrain from all actions in the premises…
Schweich audit refocuses attention on Nixon plane usage
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — State Auditor Tom Schweich released a new audit Tuesday critical of the Missouri State Highway Patrol’s purchase of a new plane for executive and employee transportation. Schweich’s audit claimed that the Highway Patrol failed to justify…
Nixon, trade delegation lay wreaths at Normandy American Cemetery (Photos)
by Eli Yokley •
— Gov. Jay Nixon led a visit to the Normandy American Cemetery, where some 232 Missourians killed during World War II are buried. Many of them were killed during the invasion of Normandy in 1944. He, along with state Sen.…
Nixon to embark on European trade trip in June
by Eli Yokley •
JOPLIN, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon is scheduled to embark on a midsummer European trade trip next month in an effort to promote Missouri exports abroad, he confirmed to PoliticMo on Wednesday. “We have a number of very solid announcements…
Nixon lauds vets funding, but questions blind health care changes
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Gov. Jay Nixon (PoliticMo Photo/Blake James) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — As lawmakers continue to negotiate changes to the state’s 2013 budget, Gov. Jay Nixon has weighed in with mixed reaction. Nixon lauded movement in the legislature to establish a funding…
K-12, higher education at odds over Nixon budget
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While the governor’s proposed budget boosts K-12 education, it would significantly cut funding for state universities. — Appreciation verses angst. Those two words describe the differing perceptions between leaders of Missouri’s K-12 and higher education institutions of Governor Jay Nixon’s…
Nixon calls on General Assembly to pass budget, jobs plan
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(PoliticMo Photo) JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Before a joint session of the General Assembly on Tuesday night, Gov. Jay Nixon called lawmakers to pass a balanced budget and accept key provisions of his new economic plan. “We have more work…