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Nixon seeks to ensure sand for flood fighting
2:48 pm
Tue June 21, 2011

Nixon orders more sand for flood-fighting in Missouri

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Levee breach in Atchison County, Missouri, on June 13, 2011.
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The state of Missouri is poised to help some of the towns along the Missouri River who may be running out of sand for sandbags.

Governor Jay Nixon is ordering the State Emergency Management Agency to help those fighting flooding along the Missouri River to obtain more sand.  At Nixon's direction, SEMA has identified additional suppliers that could provide sand if local supplies are exhausted or running low.

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Mo. Voter ID
12:15 pm
Fri June 17, 2011

Mo. Gov. Nixon vetoes voter ID bill

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Mo. Gov. Jay Nixon.
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Missouri Governor Jay Nixon (D) vetoed Senate Bill 3 today, "which would have established requirements for advance voting and voter photo identification for elections," according to Nixon's website.

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Nixon on compromise legislation
1:43 pm
Tue June 14, 2011

Nixon adds $1.1 million for oversight of dog breeders

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Governor Nixon made the announcement Tuesday at the Humane Society of MIssouri office in St. Louis.
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Missouri’s budget for next fiscal year includes $1.1 million more for oversight of dog breeders.

Governor Jay Nixon highlighted the funding at a press conference Tuesday at the Humane Society of Missouri in St. Louis.

The move comes after the governor helped craft a compromise bill this spring that toughened state oversight of dog breeders but scaled back some provisions of the voter-approved initiative Prop B.

Humane Society of Missouri president Kathy Warnick says the group has no regrets about the compromise.  

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