KSMU http://www.ksmu.org/content/category/32/2/ http://www.ksmu.org/media/mp3/itunes_image.jpg http://www.ksmu.org/content/category/32/2/ The U.S. House has passed a $26 billion jobs bill to protect 300,000 teachers and other nonfederal government workers from layoffs nationwide. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports on what this means for Missouri. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7116Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,7116Itemid,2/ Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:05:34 -0500 For families of children with Autism Spectrum Disorders, it's been a long time coming. Governor Jay Nixon has signed into law a bill that requires insurance companies regulated by the state to provide coverage to children with autism. KSMU's Jennifer Moore attended the bill-signing press conference in Springfield Thursday and ha... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6781Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6781Itemid,2/ Thu, 10 Jun 2010 15:38:49 -0500 A new website gives Missourians access to ten year's worth of data on racial profiling. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports. Racial Profiling Data for Missouri Law Enforcement Agencies, 2000-2009 http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6721Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6721Itemid,2/ Wed, 02 Jun 2010 14:33:49 -0500 The vast majority of emphasis in the Missouri legislature this session has been on the budget. But a little-known bill aiming to regulate the adult entertainment industry has cleared the Senate and has two passionate sides fighting for and against its passage in the House. KSMU's Jennifer Moore reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6547Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6547Itemid,2/ Fri, 30 Apr 2010 16:49:22 -0500 Governor Jay Nixon was at Ozarks Technical Community College today to announce that the school will receive more than $1 million in grant money through the Training for Tomorrow program. Money for the program comes from federal community development funds. OTC will use the money to expand education programs in healthcare professions, truck ... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6218Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6218Itemid,2/ Mon, 15 Mar 2010 12:47:31 -0500 During a stop today in Springfield, Missouri's Governor Jay Nixon rolled out a plan that he says will cut $500 million from the budget for Fiscal Year 2011, which begins this July. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6199Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6199Itemid,2/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 15:31:26 -0600 US Senator Claire McCaskill will be going overseas next week to visit American troops. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6014Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,6014Itemid,2/ Wed, 10 Feb 2010 08:58:29 -0600 A state senator is filing a resolution encouraging Congress to keep the "don't ask, don't tell" policy for gays and lesbians serving in the armed forces. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5953Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5953Itemid,2/ Tue, 02 Feb 2010 10:17:35 -0600 Governor Jay Nixon laid out his top priority Wednesday night in his state of the state address and presented his budget plan. KSMU's Missy Shelton has reaction to the governor's speech from several Southwest Missouri lawmakers. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5881Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5881Itemid,2/ Wed, 20 Jan 2010 22:50:04 -0600 Last January, Jay Nixon was sworn in as Governor of Missouri. KSMU's Missy Shelton recently sat down with Nixon for a one-on-one interview. They talked about ethics and what he's learned during his first year on the job as governor. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5764Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5764Itemid,2/ Fri, 18 Dec 2009 12:24:12 -0600 This fall, students helped conduct the first-ever Missouri State University Poll. They sampled public opinion in Greene County on several topics. KSMU's Missy Shelton reports. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5712Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5712Itemid,2/ Sat, 12 Dec 2009 15:01:09 -0600 County officials are preparing for the possibility of more state funding cuts. State funding is definitely on the minds of Greene County Commissioners as they're working on next year's budget. They're hoping to avoid lay-offs, furloughs and reductions in services to citizens. KSMU's Missy Shelton spoke with Greene Co... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5651Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5651Itemid,2/ Tue, 01 Dec 2009 15:19:05 -0600 Governor Jay Nixon was on the Missouri State University campus today to announce a higher education funding agreement. Under the plan, universities agree to freeze tuition for in-state students while the state only cuts higher education funding for four-year universities by about 5%. KSMU's Missy Shelton was at the governor's pr... http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5563Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5563Itemid,2/ Tue, 17 Nov 2009 15:04:00 -0600 Efforts in Congress to change the U.S. healthcare and health insurance systems have prompted much debate. KSMU's Missy Shelton recently spoke with a political science professor about the issue and files this report. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5382Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5382Itemid,2/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 13:04:07 -0500 The state of Missouri is likely to face difficult economic times in the months ahead. KSMU's Missy Shelton files this report. http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5380Itemid,2/ http://www.ksmu.org/component/option,com_contenttask,viewid,5380Itemid,2/ Fri, 16 Oct 2009 10:35:38 -0500