Governor Jay Nixon

JEFFERSON CITY – If you have a 40-foot evergreen tree that you would enjoy seeing on the lawn of the Governor’s Mansion in Jefferson City, the Missouri Department of Conservation would like to talk to you. Forestry Field Programs Supervisor Nick Kuhn says the Conservation Department is on its annual quest for a tree to adorn the grounds of the Governor’s Mansion during the holiday season... Read M

>Battlefield, MO Gov. Jay Nixon today visited Greene County to sign legislation to help protect the health and safety of Missouri’s children, including strengthening child care in the state by implementing a new set of quality indicators for child care providers. T...

Gov. Jay Nixon today signed Executive Order 14-06 to formally launch the development of a comprehensive state energy plan,  led by the Missouri Department of Economic Development’s Division of Energy.  Under the Governor’s order, the Division of Energy will gather input from Missourians around the state and submit a final report by May 31, 2015...

Governor Jay Nixon today joined officials from Ag-Power to break ground on the company’s new facility in Higginsville. After Ag-Power’s previous facility in Higginsville was destroyed in a fire in March, the company is investing $8...

Gov. Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in response to severe weather that brought heavy rain, strong winds, and hail to many areas of the state and spawned two tornadoes. “This system of severe weather has already brought damaging storms to many areas of the state, including the town of Orrick where a tornado caused significant damage to homes, vehicles and schools,” Gov...

OAK GROVE, MO – Gov. Jay Nixon visited Oak Grove High School to recognize the school district and its students for their continued academic achievement and to discuss his efforts to ensure all students in Missouri have access to a quality education that prepares them to succeed in college and the career of their choice.  To make sure Missouri schools have the resources to provide the world-class e

ST. LOUIS (AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon isn't ready to embrace the idea of using the gas chamber to execute prisoners.

Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri as a widespread severe weather system continued to move across the state, bringing heavy rain, hail, straight-line winds, flooding and radar-indicated tornadoes. This severe weather follows several days of heavy rain throughout much of the state, leading to flooding along many streams and rivers. The severe weather threat continues tonig

Families, friends and supporters gathered at the Mathewson Exhibition Center this morning as 120 soldiers of the 35th Combat Aviation Brigade of the Missouri National Guard returned from Kuwait. Governor Jay Nixon welcomed back the soldiers on behalf of Missouri and was proud of their efforts. Nixon said he appreciates the honor, courage, duty, a love of country that these men and women displayed

Governor Jay Nixon declared a state of emergency in Missouri today (Feb. 21) in response to severe winter weather that began early this morning, bringing hazardous travel and the possibility of power outages. The weather system has involved a mix of snow, sleet and ice throughout the state, with forecasts of 10 inches or more of snow in some parts of the state and a wintry mix across many other re