SPRINGFIELD, Mo. — On the northwest side of Springfield lies the Transportation Management Center, a high-tech hub where local, state, and even federal officials can monitor high intensity traffic all across southwest Missouri. The hub served as a backdrop for…
Executive Branch
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,…
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Education, state workers tied up in battle over tax bill
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon announced Friday that his administration would withhold $400 million from the state budget, citing his concern that the GOP-backed tax reform proposal would be detrimental to the state’s coffers. Speaking to reporters 72…
Executive Branch
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…
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Nixon critical of legislative hearings on document scanning controversy
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon shrugged off criticism from lawmakers that his administration has been evasive in their investigation into privacy concerns raised by the Department of Revenue’s document scanning process. During an interview in Columbia, just hours after…
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Legal impact of Supreme Court ruling unclear for Missouri gay community
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — For the Missouri gay community, Wednesday’s landmark decision at the United States Supreme Court overturning much of the Defense of Marriage Act carries significant symbolic weight. But aside from that, in a state where the constitution…