http://kbia.org en http://kbia.org/post/nixon-denounces-partial-funding-license-agency <p>Democratic Governor Jay Nixon on Wednesday warned Republican lawmakers that he’ll lay off state workers if full funding isn’t restored to the budget for the Missouri Department of Revenue’s Motor Vehicles division. Wed, 08 May 2013 21:20:49 +0000 Marshall Griffin 33397 at http://kbia.org Nixon denounces partial funding of license agency http://kbia.org/post/missouri-house-approves-bill-altering-handling-teacher-layoffs <p>The Missouri House has given first-round approval to legislation changing the way school districts handle teacher layoffs. Thu, 03 May 2012 16:43:14 +0000 Associated Press 13487 at http://kbia.org Missouri House approves bill altering handling of teacher layoffs http://kbia.org/post/higher-education-cuts-force-layoffs-northwest-missouri-state <p>In some of the first higher education layoffs announced this year in reaction to state funding reductions, Northwest Missouri State University will cut 20 jobs and eliminate or reorganize eight academic departments in a campus-wide move to reduce costs.</p><p> Fri, 17 Feb 2012 14:27:33 +0000 Associated Press 9004 at http://kbia.org Higher education cuts force layoffs at Northwest Missouri State