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11.17.2009 8:16 pm

Jay Nixon’s first political foe dies in Jefferson County

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

JEFFERSON CITY — An obituary of former Jefferson County Sheriff Buck Buerger in today’s paper omitted the name of the young lawyer who beat Buerger in 1986, launching a lengthy political career.

Jay Nixon was the upstart contender for the state…

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11.13.2009 3:21 pm

UPDATED: New Mo. tourism director will supplement her salary

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau

UPDATED: Gov. Jay Nixon defended the tourism chief’s dual roles. “We think she’ll be able to do both jobs well and taxpayers will get their money’s worth,” said Jack Cardetti, Nixon’s spokesman. He said the time frame for her to…

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10.06.2009 12:05 pm

UPDATE: Sen. Brad Lager considers subpoena power in E. coli inquiry

St. Louis Post-Dispatch

UPDATE: DNR spokesman Travis Ford said the department has received the Senate committee’s letter seeking 134 specific e-mails and that he expects a resolution to the conflict over the e-mails by the end of today. The letter from the Senate committee…

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09.08.2009 11:51 am

Longtime Post-Dispatch staffer hired by Gov. Jay Nixon

Post-Dispatch Jefferson City Bureau
Bertelson

Bertelson

JEFFERSON CITY — After 23 years at the Post-Dispatch, Christy Bertelson is joining the administration of Gov. Jay Nixon.

Bertelson, who retired from the newspaper on Friday, began work today as deputy director of the Transform Missouri Project, the team that…

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05.13.2009 11:06 pm

Republicans’ affidavit: Nixon official tried to bribe us

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Some Republican representatives have displayed this sign in or near their office

Some Republican representatives have displayed this sign in or near their office

JEFFERSON CITY — The two House Republicans who said Gov. Jay Nixon’s deputy chief of staff tried to solicit votes for jobs have signed affidavits to that effect.

As reported…

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01.13.2009 11:49 am

Nixon, press haggle over technology at first news conference

St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Nixon at his first press conference as governor

Nixon at his first press conference as governor

The administration of Gov. Jay Nixon started its relationship with the press much as the last governor ended his: with a conflict over the use of technology.

Reporters who showed up to cover Nixon’s first…

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