Jay Nixon

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Former county treasurer Nicole Galloway has been sworn in as Missouri's new auditor. Galloway vowed to protect personal data during a ceremony that made her appointment by fellow Democrat Gov. Jay Nixon official...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Local governments in Missouri that built storm shelters or repaired school and hospital buildings after disasters like the 2011 Joplin tornado will soon be reimbursed with federal funds. Governor Jay Nixon yesterday signed a bill that gives the state the authority to send federal money for disaster relief projects to local governments...

Jefferson City – Following the death of Missouri State Auditor Tom Schweich, Gov. Jay Nixon will no longer be traveling to Havana from March 1-4 with members of the U.S. Agriculture Coalition for Cuba (USACC) as previously planned.  First Lady Georganne Nixon will represent the State of Missouri and lead the delegation on the Governor’s behalf...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri lawmakers have mixed opinions about whether they can use a new constitutional amendment to override some of Governor Jay Nixon's budget cuts when they go into session in January. Voters in November approved an amendment that allows the Legislature to reverse a governor's spending restrictions by a two-thirds vote in both chambers — just as it already can do on a

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri state officials plan to issue an administrative rule to back a hike in home care workers' pay. Home care workers yesterday caroled outside the governor's mansion to request Governor Jay Nixon's help...

ST. LOUIS (AP) — A business owner, two pastors, a community activist and a police detective are among the 16 people appointed by Missouri Governor Jay Nixon to an independent panel tasked with helping the St. Louis suburb of Ferguson heal after the fatal police shooting of 18-year-old Michael Brown...

Jefferson City – Gov. Jay Nixon arrived in Afghanistan on Saturday (Sept. 27) as part of a delegation of four U.S. Governors that included Nevada Gov. Brian Sandoval, New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Tennessee Gov. William Haslam. This is the fourth trip to Afghanistan for Gov...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing a Thanksgiving week meeting with Missouri lawmakers to discuss potential changes to the Medicaid health care system.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is planning to join President Barack Obama for a visit of Ford Motor Co. facility near Kansas City.

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Gun rights advocates are rallying at the Missouri Capitol in advance of a legislative vote on whether to override a veto of a bill nullifying some federal gun-control laws.