Tagged: gov. jay nixon

Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon wants to expand subsidized child care to more than 2,800 children whose parents are gradually moving up the pay scale at work.

Nixon's proposed budget includes a $6.3 million funding increase for what's described as "transitional child care." The money would allow low-income parents who get raises to continue receiving a reduced child care subsidy instead of losing the aid altogether.

Governor Jay Nixon pitched a nearly $26 billion budget to the state of Missouri during Monday night's State of the State Address. It includes spending increases for K-12 schools, higher education, and the proposed Medicaid expansion he’s been calling for since late November.

Missouri Governor Jay Nixon will lay out his proposed budget Monday when he delivers his annual State of the State address.

Regional news coverage from the KBIA Newsroom, incuding:

• Blunt calls lifting of combat ban 'inevitable'
• Nixon pledges to boost funding for all levels of education
• Airplane concerns stalls Mo. cabinet nomination

Gov. Jay Nixon's nominee for a top administration post is stalled in Missouri's Senate over the purchase of a $5.6 million state plane.