Gov. Jay Nixon has brought back a veteran number-cruncher to help him balance the budget.
Linda Luebbering started work today as Nixon’s budget director.
Luebbering was budget director during former Gov. Bob Holden’s administration, steering the state’s financial ship during the…
Gov. Jay Nixon just announced that he and GOP leaders have reached agreement on a key facet of next year’s budget: how much revenue the state is likely to collect.
General revenue is expected to grow 1 percent in the fiscal…
Goode
With tax revenues dropping and budget troubles looming, Gov.-elect Jay Nixon has turned to a veteran number-cruncher to help him get a handle on the state’s finances.
Former Sen. Wayne Goode, D-Normandy, will serve as Nixon’s deputy transition director for budget review.
Goode…
State employees are meeting at the Capitol today to protest a pay bump they say largely benefits higher-paid workers.
In budget negotiations this week, legislators agreed to give state employees a 3 percent pay increase, rather than a $1,056 increase. The…
It was a long day for the House Budget Committee, which spent more than nine straight hours considering 90 – yes, 90 — amendments.
The marathon involved a lot of horse-trading, as members jockeyed to insert their favorite programs that…
