Webber lauds Nixon’s Iraq visit
Posted by Jason Rosenbaum on Monday, July 20th, 2009 Categories:
Gov. Jay Nixon told various media outlets yesterday that he was far, far away from the Show Me State. The first-term chief executive took part in a Department of Defense-sponsored trip to the Middle East. The trip was meant to show governors how National Guard troops were interacting with other elements of the military. Nixon [Click Here]
Tour of Missouri funding spurs political skirmish
Posted by Jason Rosenbaum on Friday, July 10th, 2009 Categories:
There’s a big brouhaha of sorts over funding for the Tour of Missouri, a bicycle race which takes place in cities across the Show Me State. The race features teams of bicycle riders from around the world racing in various portions of the state. This year’s event – which begins in September – is set [Click Here]
Kelly defends bonding plan
Posted by Jason Rosenbaum on Wednesday, July 1st, 2009 Categories:
When Gov. Jay Nixon announced his support for a bonding plan that could spur development of higher education capital improvement projects, Rep. Chris Kelly saw it as a major opportunity to move forward. Kelly, D-Columbia, was the lead sponsor this session of a proposal that would have issued bonds paying for capital improvement projects. The [Click Here]