JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – While Gov. Jay Nixon was speaking, Missouri lawmakers were tweeting their instant-response. #MOSOTS = Christmas. Here we go…Christmas in January — Robert Cornejo (@CornejoForMO) January 22, 2014 Democrats loved it. Best speech I've heard by our…
Executive Branch
Nixon calls for education, Medicaid expansion in ‘state of the state’
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – During his annual address to a joint session of the General Assembly, Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon laid out his agenda for the upcoming legislative session – calling for more than $490 million in increased education spending…
General Assembly
Jones responds to Nixon ‘state of the state’
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – Republican House Speaker Tim Jones said Gov. Jay Nixon’s sixth state of the state address was full of “rousing in rhetoric,” but “short on substantive solutions” for the state. In his televised response address, Jones –…
Politics
Ahead of state of the state, Nixon says he’s not budging on consensus revenue dispute
by Eli Yokley •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. – After one public event Monday morning, Gov. Jay Nixon headed back to the office where he and his speechwriters were putting finishing touches on his sixth state of the state address ahead of planned delivery Tuesday night.…
Blog, General Assembly
Mo. House Education chairman says efforts to block “Common Core” unlikely to be successful
by The Joplin Globe •
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Bills that would block Common Core education standards from being implemented in Missouri could face a tough hurdle this year in the General Assembly. Last week, as the Missouri State Board of Education met to hear…
