State of the State

Analysis Of Gov. Nixon’s State Of The State, Upcoming Legislative Session

Alex Heuer, Mary Edwards and Don Marsh — Tue, 29 Jan 2013 23:31:08 +0000

Governor Jay Nixon, on Monday night, delivered the first State of the State Address of his second term.

He discussed a broad range of topics which included education, Medicaid, mental health and domestic violence. An in-depth breakdown of his speech as well as reaction from House Speaker Tim Jones is available here.

Gov. Nixon Delivers 2013 'State Of The State' Address

Kelsey Proud, Marshall Griffin and Bill Raack — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 17:39:46 +0000

Updated at 5:45 a.m. to include feature story on the Governor's State of the State Address by Marshall Griffin.

Governor Jay Nixon (D) pitched a $25.7 billion budget to the state of Missouri during Monday’s State of the State Address. It includes spending increases for K-12 schools, Higher Education, and the proposed Medicaid expansion he’s been calling for since late November. St. Louis Public Radio’s Marshall Griffin takes a closer look at the Governor’s speech and his proposed spending plan for next year:

Gov. Jay Nixon To Deliver Mo. State Of The State Address Tonight

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 28 Jan 2013 07:00:00 +0000

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) will lay out his proposed budget tonight (Monday) when he delivers his annual State of the State Address.

The Governor’s address will include his call for expanding Medicaid coverage, which GOP leaders in both chambers have already said won’t happen. He will also call for more education funding from Kindergarten through college – that would mark an about-face for Higher Education, which has undergone budget cuts for the past three years, including a $9 million cut last year. Nixon is also expected to ask lawmakers to lengthen the state's school year and to spend money on mental health training as a means of improving school safety.

Gov. Nixon To Deliver Missouri State Of The State Address Jan. 28

Marshall Griffin — Mon, 07 Jan 2013 23:01:52 +0000

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) will deliver his 2013 State of the State Address three weeks from today.

Morning headlines: February 1, 2012

Julie Bierach and The Associated Press — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:15:46 +0000

University of Missouri to raise tuition

The University of Missouri system wants to increase tuition next year by 7.5 percent at its Columbia campus and even more at its campuses in St. Louis and Rolla.

A proposal released Tuesday afternoon spells out proposed in-state tuition hikes of 8.2 percent at the University of Missouri-St. Louis and 9 percent at Missouri University of Science and Technology in Rolla. The Kansas City campus would see a 3 percent increase.

Similar increases are being sought for graduate programs and non-resident undergraduates.