commissioner of education http://kbia.org en Senate confirms cabinet appointment held up by $5.6M airplane questions http://kbia.org/post/senate-confirms-cabinet-appointment-held-56m-airplane-questions <p>Missouri senators have confirmed Gov. Jay Nixon's appointee to a key administrative post, despite concerns about his role in approving the purchase of a new $5.6 million airplane. Mon, 04 Feb 2013 23:51:08 +0000 Associated Press 28341 at http://kbia.org Senate confirms cabinet appointment held up by $5.6M airplane questions