Gov. Nixon visits site of future next-generation automobile plant for announcement of 120 new, high-tech jobs
March 27, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon joined leaders from the Smith Electric Vehicle U.S. Corporation to announce that the company's next generation of all-electric, zero-emission trucks will be built in Kansas City. More ...
Gov. Nixon signs SB313 into law, codifying special state treasury funds for federal recovery dollars
March 26, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon today signed into law SB313, which codifies the two special funds the Governor created in February to track every dollar received by the State Treasury under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act: the Federal Budget Stabilization Fund and the Federal Stimulus Fund. More ...
Gov. Nixon's statement on initial MDFB vote to create direct loan pool for small businesses
March 24, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon issued a statement regarding an initial vote by the Missouri Development Finance Board to establish a direct loan program for small businesses. More ...
Gov. Nixon dedicates advertising funds to encourage baseball fans to "arrive early, stay late" for All-Star Game
March 18, 2009 - Gov. Nixon directed the Missouri Tourism Commission to develop a detailed marketing plan to encourage baseball fans to "arrive early and stay late" for July's All-Star Game and to promote the numerous attractions, restaurants and hotels throughout St. Louis and Missouri. More ...
Gov. Nixon's statement on initial MDFB vote to create direct loan pool for small businesses
March 9, 2009 - Under an agreement spearheaded by Gov. Nixon, the Missouri Hospital Association will voluntarily contribute an additional $52.5 million a year to provide health care to parents in Missouri. More ...
Gov. Nixon opens new state funds strictly for recovery money to ensure accountability and transparency
February 26, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon's administration today created two new funds within the State Treasury where all federal recovery money will be deposited to ensure accountability and transparency. Gov. Nixon also announced that Missourians can track all federal recovery fund receipts and expenditures on the State's Web site, Transform.Mo.Gov. More ...
Gov. Nixon, Kansas City Southern announce 129 jobs to be created through Quality Jobs, other incentive programs
February 25, 2009 - A state tax credit incentive program is helping bring 129 new jobs to downtown Kansas City, Gov. Jay Nixon and railway company Kansas City Southern (KCS) announced today. More ...
Gov. Nixon launches Transform.mo.gov as Missouri portal for economic recovery projects, ideas, stories
February 23, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon today launched Transform.mo.gov, a centralized Web site where Missourians, non-profit organizations, local governments, businesses and others can submit proposals for projects that will use federal recovery dollars to create Missouri jobs and transform the state's economy for the 21st century. More ...
Gov. Nixon signs agreement bringing additional benefits for unemployed Missourians
February 19, 2009 - One day after laying out his vision for using recovery funds to create jobs and transform Missouri's economy, Gov. Jay Nixon acted to take advantage of enhanced federal jobless benefits provided by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Gov. Nixon signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Labor that will use federal dollars to give unemployed Missourians an additional $25 weekly as they seek to return to the workforce. More ...
Gov. Nixon announces Transform Missouri Initiative to create jobs, invest in Show-Me State's economic future
February 18, 2009 - One day after Gov. Jay Nixon kicked off the first economic recovery project in the nation, the Governor outlined his Transform Missouri Initiative, a program designed to develop Missouri's human capital, enhance our transportation and information infrastructure and spark scientific and technological growth in the state. More ...
Gov. Nixon's statement on the Tuscumbia Bridge job-creation project
February 17, 2009 - Moments after President Barack Obama signed the federal economic recovery bill, Gov. Jay Nixon kicked off construction at the Route 17 Bridge over the Osage River in Tuscumbia. The Tuscumbia project is one of the first economic recovery initiatives in the nation and is a first step in Gov. Nixon's plan to use the stimulus dollars to create jobs and turn Missouri's economy around. More ...
Gov. Nixon releases funds for construction projects at community health clinics in Kansas City, St. Louis
February 13, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon visited two federally qualified health centers in Kansas City and St. Louis to announce that he will immediately release state funding from the Fiscal Year 2009 capital improvements budget to support expansions and renovations of their facilities. More ...
Gov. Nixon releases $5 million to construct new facility for Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders in Columbia
February 12, 2009 - During a visit to the Thompson Center for Autism and Neurodevelopmental Disorders at the University of Missouri-Columbia, Gov. Jay Nixon announced that he has authorized the release of $5 million from the Fiscal Year 2009 capital improvement budget to construct a new, state-of-the-art facility for the Center. More ...
Gov. Nixon's statement on Senate committee moving forward on Quality Jobs Expansion bill
February 11, 2009 - Following a bipartisan vote by the Missouri Senate's Jobs, Economic Development and Local Government Committee to send HB 191 out of committee for a vote by the full Senate, Gov. Jay Nixon released the following statement. More ...
Gov. Nixon, legislative leaders push Quality Jobs expansion during tour of high-tech St. Joseph lab
February 9, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon and a bipartisan group of legislators today visited a high-tech pharmaceutical production facility in St. Joseph to see Missouri's successful Quality Jobs Program in action. More ...
Gov. Nixon’s statement on House passage of Quality Jobs Expansion bill
February 5, 2009 - Following passage of HB 191 by a bipartisan vote in the House of Representatives, Gov. Jay Nixon released the following statement. More ...
Gov. Nixon's statement on House vote on important job-creating legislation
February 4, 2009 - After the Missouri House of Representatives perfected HB191, an important job-creation bill, Gov. Jay Nixon released the following statement. More ...
Gov. Nixon talks about program to meet need for health care professionals, put more Missourians in high-skill jobs
January 29, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon today visited the University of Missouri-Columbia's Sinclair School of Nursing to discuss his new program that addresses both the shortage of health care professionals in Missouri and the need to create good-paying, high-skill jobs in the state. The Governor unveiled his Caring for Missourians program Tuesday night during his State of the State address and came to the MU Nursing School to provide additional information. More ...
Gov. Nixon highlights economic priorities during visits
January 28, 2009 - One day after giving his first State of the State Address, Gov. Jay Nixon visited a small business and a major job-training facility to detail his priorities for creating jobs in Missouri and turning the state’s economy around. More ...
Gov. Nixon proposes urgent job-creating legislation in first State of State Address
January 27, 2009 - In his first State of the State Address this evening, Gov. Jay Nixon outlined a bold agenda to turn Missouri's economy around and called on the General Assembly to pass job-creating legislation before its March break. More ...
Gov. Nixon announces agreement to keep job-training programs affordable for Missouri students
January 23, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon visited the Springfield campus of Missouri State University to announce a historic agreement with Missouri’s two-year, public institutions that will protect students from tuition increases next year and provide stable funding for vocational-training programs in Fiscal Year 2010. More ...
Gov. Nixon, higher education leaders announce historic agreement to protect students from tuition increases
January 21, 2009 - Gov. Jay Nixon is visiting three public universities to announce a historic budget agreement for fiscal year 2010 that will protect Missouri students from tuition increases and ensure that the state’s higher education institutions receive the stable funding they need. More ...
Gov. Nixon Provides Details on Show Me JOBS, a Bipartisan Plan to Get Missourians Back to Work
January 16, 2009 - In a visit to a Springfield design firm, Gov. Jay Nixon detailed his Show Me JOBS initiative, a bipartisan plan to get Missourians back to work and support small-business growth. More ...
Gov. Nixon signs executive orders to help put Missouri economy on the right track
January 13, 2009 - On his first full day in office, Gov. Jay Nixon took action to turn around Missouri’s economy by signing three executive orders. More ...
Gov. Nixon meets with young entrepreneurs on first day in office; seeks their input on what Missouri can do to foster spirit of innovation
January 12, 2009 - Minutes after he was sworn in as Missouri's 55th chief executive, Gov. Jay Nixon met in his state Capitol office with 12 young business entrepreneurs and innovators from around Missouri. More ...
