– 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…
Blog, Executive Branch, General Assembly
26 Days: Inside Missouri’s effort to lure Boeing’s 777x production line
by Eli Yokley •
Executive Branch
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…
Executive Branch
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…
Washington
At Columbia food bank, Blunt says more tax credits could help expand charitable giving
by Eli Yokley •
COLUMBIA, Mo. – Standing on the distribution floor of The Food Bank for Central and Northeast Missouri, U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt said Monday charitable giving is tied closely to tax policy – and that he favors expanding tax incentives for…
Politics
Local support grows for Kansas City’s Republican National Convention bid
by Eli Yokley •
– The KC RNC 2016 Task Force announced support from former Missouri members of Congress and statewide officials as the group continues to seek support for the city to receive the Republican National Convention. On Monday, the group – which…