Jay Nixon
JOPLIN, MO - MAY 21: (L-R) Gov. Jay Nixon, U.S. President Barack Obama, and Superintendent of School C.J. Huff lower their head during a moment of silence during the Joplin High School Commencement Exercises for the Class of 2012 at the Missouri Southern State University Leggett & Platt Athletic Center on May 21, 2012 in Joplin, Missouri. President Barack Obama spoke at the event in commemoration of the one year anniversary of the city being struck by an EF-5 tornado.
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He's the right man to continue serving the people of the 1st Congressional District
If the General Assembly does not pass a separate bill to increase dedicated funding for our veterans homes, these critical services would be at risk
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Poll: Nixon lead over GOP rivals shrinks but still double digits
rating stands at 46 percent, with a 29 percent disapproval rating. Both of those figures have improved since February. “Jay Nixon remains a clear favorite for reelection but it’s unlikely he’ll be able to match his 20 point margin of victory from 2008,” said 3:19 PM from KansasCity.com Read more »
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Poll: Republicans lining up behind Spence
Readying for a tough general election fight against Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon, Republicans appear to be beginning to coalesce behind Republican frontrunner Dave Spence. The latest poll by Public Policy Polling shows Spence leading his closest rival, Kansas 2:53 PM from PoliticMo Read more »
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Casino fees to be redirected to fund Mo. nursing homes
was printed from St. Louis Business Journal Gov. Jay Nixon signed legislation redirecting a bulk of the casino fees given to early childhood programs to fund the state's seven nursing homes that serve about 1,3000 veterans, St. Louis Public Radio reports. 7:18 AM from St. Louis Business Journal Read more »
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Letters to the editor, May 31
step would be for the federal government to cease funding land banks. In his State of the State address last January, Gov. Jay Nixon called on the Legislature to send to his desk "a comprehensive charter school accountability bill that holds all charter schools 1:54 AM from St. Louis Post-Dispatch Read more »
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Nixon signs bill funding veterans programs
Mo. — A bill that gives veterans programs all the money from casino boarding fees was signed into law Wednesday by Gov. Jay Nixon during a ceremony attended by more than 100 veterans, family members and supporters at the state Veterans Home. State and local from Columbia Tribune Read more »
