UPDATED: Nixon just made the announcement. He said Kerr, 56, will start work Nov. 9. The appointment is subject to confirmation by the Missouri Senate.

Kerr

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri’s new economic development director will be David Kerr, secretary of the…

Martinez

It’s official: Gov. Jay Nixon has accepted Linda Martinez‘ resignation as director of economic development. My colleague Virginia Young earlier posted on the possibility.

Here’s Nixon’s statement:

Martinez

JEFFERSON CITY — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and his economic development director, Linda Martinez, are slated to lead a roundtable discussion Monday with business leaders in St. Joseph.

The first question on the table might be: Is Martinez on the way out?

My colleague, Deborah Peterson,…

Linda Martinez

JEFFERSON CITY — Continuing a Missouri tradition, the state’s economic development director, Linda Martinez, will be attending the Paris Air Show next week pitching the Show Me State as a good place to do air business.

It’s at least the…

JEFFERSON CITY — Up to 80 entrepreneurs could get state loans of $25,000 apiece under a plan that won approval Tuesday.

The Missouri Development Finance Board agreed Tuesday to allot $2 million for the program. The board plans to hire one…

JEFFERSON CITY — Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville is giving a dramatic and pointed speech during the discussion of the appointment of Linda Martinez as director of economic development.

“Do you have your goon squad on speed dial, governor?” Rupp said. “You…

JEFFERSON CITY — As the delay on Gov. Jay Nixon’s choice to lead the economic development office enters its third week, an anti-illegal immigration group is trying to turn up the heat.

On Thursday, state Sen. Scott Rupp, R-Wentzville, continued his…

Rupp

Gov. Jay Nixon’s nominee to head the economic development department ran into rough waters in the Senate today, even after Sen. Brad Lager, R-Savannah, said he’d support her.

Lager was holding up the nomination of Linda Martinez, a lawyer from the St.…

Martinez

For years, St. Louis lawyer Linda Martinez helped big companies secure state tax credits. Now, she will be handing them out.

That potential conflict of interest slowed down Martinez’ confirmation today as director of the Missouri Department of Economic Development.

At the…

As teased earlier in my column this week, new Gov. Jay Nixon is joining state House Speaker Ron Richard, R-Joplin,  and state Sen. Gary Nodler (chairman of the Senate Appropriation Committee and also R-Joplin) for a Friday morning meeting in Joplin that’s to focus on jobs.

Richard said…