Missouri’s universities are hoping federal stimulus money earmarked for education will help their pet projects. State lawmakers are still going over the details and strings attached to the $4.3 billion in federal money. Missouri’s Department of Higher Education is soliciting…

When President Barack Obama signed the stimulus bill yesterday, he cleared the way for Missouri to get $4.3 billion, which will balance the state budget, and for Illinois to get $8 billion, which will cut but not erase the state’s…

Missouri and Illinois are getting out of their budget crunch thanks to the federal stimulus package. Missouri is getting more than Gov. Jay Nixon had planned. Soon after President Barack Obama signed the federal stimulus bill, construction started on a…

Today’s a big day: Not only is it the Weatherbird’s 108th birthday, but it’s also the 1-year anniversary of this blog. Birthday wishes (and cupcakes) are always welcome.

Now to the important things: Today’s Bird line. The way things stood last…

The Senate passed a stimulus plan today with a 61-37 vote. Now lawmakers from the House and Senate must find a compromise between their bills. The Senate made more than $108 billion in spending cuts, and…