Missouri wants its share of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds. Don’t we all? So a panel advising Governor Jay Nixon advises that the state should get a temporary lobbyist to help. For years, Missouri had a federal lobbyist based in Washington. But the position was eliminated near the end of Gov. Bob Holden’s administration […]
Category: Missouri
Lawmaker to Lobbyist
This report explains the story of one lawmaker-turned-lobbyist in Missouri. Last year, [fprmer State Sen. Mike] Gibbons was one of the most powerful elected officials in the Capitol. As the president pro tem of the Republican-led Senate, Gibbons helped set the agenda on what bills ultimately would or would not get through the process. He […]
Nixon to Refund
Gov. Nixon will refund a contribution from Motorola, according to this report. Motorola’s state contract includes the construction a new radio system for the Missouri State Highway Patrol that also could be used by local police, firefighters and other emergency responders to communicate with each other.