By SUMMER BALLENTINE Associated Press (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon on Monday defended his budget record for the state's public defender system after the office's director appointed...

By HEATHER HOLLINGSWORTH Associated Press (KANSAS CITY, Mo., AP) — The head of Missouri's public defender system said he is appointing Gov. Jay Nixon to handle a case in protest of declining funding. Michael...

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon is refusing to rule out a potential campaign for president in 2016. The Democratic governor is prohibited by term limits from seeking a third term...

By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon said Thursday that he supports ending Missouri's same-sex marriage ban and thinks voters should have a chance to repeal an amendment to the...

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri House Republican wants to impeach Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon over his order that the state accept joint tax returns from legally married same-sex couples. A resolution...

By DAVID A. LIEB (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri's Republican-led House is starting its budget-writing process from scratch, scrapping the recommendations of Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon. House Budget...

By CHRIS BLANK (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Missouri lawmakers moved forward Tuesday with a constitutional amendment that would allow the Legislature to block spending cuts enacted by the governor. The...

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — A Missouri House committee is considering legislation to curb the governor's budget power. A constitutional amendment proposed by House Republican Todd Richardson would let...

By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon announced Monday his plan to put $15 million toward helping low-income Missourians cope with rising propane prices. The Democratic governor...

By JORDAN SHAPIRO (JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Republican state senators took steps Thursday to try to curb the governor's power to fill vacancies in state agencies and force him to call special elections...

(JEFFERSON CITY, Mo., AP) — Gov. Jay Nixon is criticizing an income tax cut plan endorsed by a Missouri Senate committee. Nixon's office issued a news release Thursday calling the legislation a "fiscally...