JEFFERSON CITY — The state’s tax collections continued their steep decline in October, raising the possibility of more budget cuts.

Budget Director Linda Luebbering reported today that general revenue receipts plummeted 14 percent last month compared to October 2008. The state…

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon has made public the specifics of $60 million in budget cuts he had previously announced in June.

The Department of Social Services took the biggest hit at $16 million.

In June, Nixon vetoed $105 million in…

<< Here is an administration statement containing more details of Gov. Quinn’s proposed cuts. >>

UPDATE, 3:10 PM — Quinn’s Chicago press conference is still in progress. He is calling for another $1 billion in cuts, including 2,600 state employee layoffs,…

The current wave of budget cuts in St. Charles County government is likely to end Jim Cooper’s longtime role as a county lobbyist in Jefferson City.

County Executive Steve Ehlmann eliminated fees for Cooper’s services from the 2009 budget he recently submitted to…