10 March 2010, 2:13 pm
ReutersWhite House continues to slam insurersCNNSt. Charles, Missouri (CNN) -- President Obama took his increasingly populist health care overhaul pitch to the political battleground state of Missouri ...Obama Announces a Crackdown on Health Care FraudNew York Times (blog)Ahead of industry blitz, Ob... Read More »
10 March 2010, 11:24 am
House Democrat calls for Mo. to scrap some tax breaksSt. Louis Post-Dispatch (blog)He also may be sending a message to Gov. Jay Nixon, who is expected to outline his ideas for downsizing state government tomorrow in a speech in Springfield ...and more »... Read More »
10 March 2010, 10:56 am
Washington TimesCarnahan will get campaign cash from Obama visitKansas City StarCarnahan's office said she is in Washington for state government business Wednesday to encourage financial reforms. Carnahan presents herself as a ...Show Me the Money! Obama Raises Campaign Cash in Missouri While De... Read More »
10 March 2010, 10:45 am
MiamiHerald.comParkinson calls Kan. jobless rate `discouraging'The Associated PressCounty unemployment rates ranged from a low of 2.5 percent in Gray County in southwest Kansas to 13.1 percent in Linn County along the Missouri state line. ...Unemployment Climbed in 30 US States, Fell in NineBusi... Read More »
10 March 2010, 8:21 am
Missouri Schools Looking to Feds for MoneyKCURState Budget Director Linda Luebbering concedes that they don't know yet if that money will come through. "Will the federal government provide more money? ...and more »... Read More »
9 March 2010, 10:21 pm
In brief, March 10, 2010St. Joseph News-PressMARYVILLE, Mo. — Gov. Jay Nixon has announced his appointment of Joseph B. Bosse, of St. Louis, to the Northwest Missouri State University Board of Regents. ...and more »... Read More »
9 March 2010, 8:16 pm
With jobless funds running out of money, states borrow from federal governmentKansas City StarBut the state had to begin borrowing again in February 2009. Even before the recent recession began, Missouri had what ProPublica called a “perpetual ...Missouri Asks Woman To Repay Mistaken Unemployment ... Read More »
9 March 2010, 3:55 pm
State audit raises questions about Missouri's use of federal moneyFOX2now.comMissouri receives money from 22 federal agencies, with most of the funds going to six departments of state government. The state auditor released a review ...and more »... Read More »
9 March 2010, 3:01 pm
KMOX.comFormer Mo. lawmaker testifies in Jetton probeSoutheast Missourian(AP) -- US attorneys are pursuing allegations of bribery, conspiracy and mail fraud as part of an investigation into former Missouri House Speaker Rod ...Former lawmaker Johnson describes what grand jury asked about in its Capi... Read More »
8 March 2010, 5:57 pm
KMOX.comLife sciences gets push from Mo. policymakersR & D MagazineHe discussed one of those incentives Monday — the Missouri Science and Innovation Reinvestment Act or MOSIRA, which would entail reinvesting state income ...Nixon touts life sciences, biotech at summit on melding business, science ... Read More »