Templeton

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JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon today suspended his director of the Department of Natural Resources for passing him false information about beach closings at Lake of the Ozarks.

In a conference call…

JEFFERSON CITY — Gov. Jay Nixon has changed the supervisory responsibilities of some of his top staff members, including removing chief of staff John Watson as the liaison for the Department of Natural Resources.

On Sept. 1, Nixon signed an executive order assigning…

Martinez, left, and Rupp

JEFFERSON CITY — The filibuster over Gov. Jay Nixon’s nominee for director of Missouri economic development is continuing and the issue is getting more heated.

Sen. Scott Rupp said on the floor of the Senate this morning that he is…

Burson

Gov.-elect Jay Nixon reached outside state government to tap law professor Charles W. Burson as the head of the Nixon transition team.

The team will help Nixon pick his Cabinet heads and fill scores of other key posts, such as budget…