JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – An audit shows former Democratic Missouri Governor Jay Nixon spent $2.2 million more on his office than what lawmakers budgeted for and used taxpayer dollars for personal food and security costs. Democratic Auditor Nicole Galloway’s office released a report Monday that says Nixon exceeded lawmaker-approved spending on his office, flights,…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon has granted more pardons than any other Missouri governor in the past 30 years. The Democrat’s eight years as governor will come to an end Monday when he is succeeded by Republican Gov.-elect Eric Greitens. So far, Nixon has granted 88 pardons and three commutations that…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A new 1,230-acre park in the St. Francois Mountains will be named after outgoing Gov. Jay Nixon. The Department of Natural Resources on Thursday announced the park will feature a connection to the Ozark Trail, which links to Taum Sauk Mountain and Johnson’s Shut-Ins State Park. Missouri will have 92…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon set an aggressive agenda to attract jobs after the Great Recession. An Associated Press analysis shows the Democratic governor promoted business deals projected to cumulatively create about 48,000 jobs in exchange for up to $2 billion of state incentives. As Nixon prepares to leave office Jan.…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s outgoing Democratic governor says he’s made plenty of “solid accomplishments” during his two terms as the chief executive. In an interview with the Associated Press, Gov. Jay Nixon cites increased funding for education and mental health services and billions of spending cuts that have helped keep the budget in…
Governor Jay Nixon joined Martin to talk about public funding for the MLS stadium and Ferguson.
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Outgoing Democratic Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is warning the Democratic Party against veering to the left after the party’s defeats in this year’s elections. Nixon told The Associated Press on Tuesday that the party needs to include those with more centrist values. Nixon says identity politics can lead to exclusion…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri lawmaker says President-elect Donald Trump’s promise to slash corporate income taxes could create momentum to eliminate those taxes completely in the state. Republican state Sen. Will Kraus is proposing phasing out Missouri’s 6.25 percent corporate income tax by 2019. Kraus told The Associated Press that the goal is…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – Missouri’s employment has reached an all-time high. The state Department of Economic Development on Wednesday said nonfarm payroll employment grew by 9,300 jobs in October. 2That’s a record high at more than 2.8 million jobs. The state gained close to 51,000 jobs in the past year. Unemployment also dropped slightly…
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) – A Missouri sheriff appointed to a commission that oversees the state’s public defender system has stepped down barely a month after taking the job. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports Jefferson County Sheriff Oliver “Glenn” Boyer resigned Monday, citing health issues and a possible conflict of interest. Boyer was appointed by Gov.…