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Monday, May 20, 2013  The director of the Missouri Department of Social Services has resigned after five months on the job.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  Missouri lawmakers have until Friday to finalize the state's roughly $25 billion operating budget.

Tuesday, May 07, 2013  The so-called prevailing wage for a given trade in a county is currently calculated based on voluntary surveys collected and submitted by contractors on a public works project.

Thursday, May 02, 2013  During a stop at Rock Bridge State Park Wednesday, Gov. Jay Nixon encouraged young people ages 17 to 23 to apply for summer jobs with the State Parks Youth Corps program.

Monday, April 29, 2013  Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon made more than $200,000 profit on his inaugural celebration and plans to keep the surplus money in his political committee.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Lawyers for Missouri's governor and auditor are battling before the state Supreme Court over the governor's power to make spending cuts.

Sunday, February 03, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is proposing to spend $10 million to help get mental health care sooner to those who need it.

Saturday, February 02, 2013  COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) -- Gov. Jay Nixon's push to increase college completion rates is bringing to Missouri a nonprofit online university started by 19 other governors in the western U.S.

Wednesday, January 30, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to expand subsidized child care to more than 2,800 children whose parents are gradually moving up the pay scale at work.

Tuesday, January 29, 2013  JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) -- Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to raise the pay of state employees while also cutting 190 positions in state government.

Monday, January 14, 2013  He wants to expand early education programs in Missouri

Friday, June 10, 2011  Gov. Nixon spent Friday signing bills passed by the state legislature.